Crime Rates at Duncan Road, Southsea, PO5 2QT

Duncan Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 285th 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 Duncan Road (PO5 2QT) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncan Road (PO5 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.