Crime Rates at Kent Road, Southsea, PO5 3EL

Kent Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 149th 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 Kent Road (PO5 3EL) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the St Jude average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (PO5 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Palmerston Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.