Crime Rates at Worthing Road, Southsea, PO5 2RJ

Worthing Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worthing Road (PO5 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worthing Road (PO5 2RJ), 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.