Crime Rates at Duncan Road, Southsea, PO5 2QU

Duncan Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 246th 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 Duncan Road (PO5 2QU) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncan Road (PO5 2QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B2154, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waverley Road (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.