Crime Rates at Beach Road, Southsea, PO5 2JH

Beach Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 146th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beach Road (PO5 2JH) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 100.7% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beach Road (PO5 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near B2155. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.