Crime Rates at Cecil Place, Southsea, PO5 3DW

Cecil Place area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 179th 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 Cecil Place (PO5 3DW) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Place (PO5 3DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.