Crime Rates at Victoria Road South, Southsea, PO5 2BS

Victoria Road South area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road South (PO5 2BS) in the last 12 months was 4.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% lower than the St Jude average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Victoria Road South (PO5 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Place, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.