Crime Rates at Kings Road, Southsea, PO5 3BB

Kings Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude , and the 251st 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 Kings Road (PO5 3BB) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the St Jude average (176.0 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (PO5 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near St Michael'S Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.