Crime Rates at Grove Road South, Southsea, PO5 3RA

Grove Road South area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 143rd 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 Grove Road South (PO5 3RA) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road South (PO5 3RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Place, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.