Crime Rates at Wilberforce Road, Southsea, PO5 3DR

Wilberforce Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 207th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilberforce Road (PO5 3DR) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the St Jude average (165.9 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilberforce Road (PO5 3DR), 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.