Crime Rates at Osborne Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR

Osborne Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 181st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osborne Road (PO5 3LR) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (PO5 3LR), 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.