Crime Rates at Lowcay Road, Southsea, PO5 2QA

Lowcay Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowcay Road (PO5 2QA) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowcay Road (PO5 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.