Crime Rates at Palmerston Road, Southsea, PO5 3QQ

Palmerston Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude , and the 14th highest crime rate of 588 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 Palmerston Road (PO5 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 678.6 per 1,000 residents and was 285.5% higher than the St Jude average (176.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (PO5 3QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Place, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmerston Road (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.