Crime Rates at Waverley Road, Southsea, PO5 2PP

Waverley Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 215th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverley Road (PO5 2PP) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Road (PO5 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.