Crime Rates at Exmouth Road, Southsea, PO5 2RR

Exmouth Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 268th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exmouth Road (PO5 2RR) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exmouth Road (PO5 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.