Crime Rates at Bush Street East, Southsea, PO5 3BL

Bush Street East area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 49th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bush Street East (PO5 3BL) in the last 12 months was 334.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher than the St Jude average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bush Street East (PO5 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Street, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockendon Close (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.