Crime Rates at Malvern Road, Southsea, PO5 2LD

Malvern Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 167th 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 Malvern Road (PO5 2LD) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Road (PO5 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.