Crime Rates at South Parade, Southsea, PO5 2JA

South Parade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 21st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Parade (PO5 2JA) in the last 12 months was 575.0 per 1,000 residents and was 573.5% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 228.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Parade (PO5 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beach Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.