Crime Rates at The Retreat, Southsea, PO5 3DU

The Retreat area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 578 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 The Retreat (PO5 3DU) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (PO5 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Place, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milverton Close (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.