Crime Rates at Malvern Road, Southsea, PO5 2NB

Malvern Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 62nd 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 Malvern Road (PO5 2NB) in the last 12 months was 297.9 per 1,000 residents and was 248.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Road (PO5 2NB), 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.