Crime Rates at Copper Street, Southsea, PO5 3RT

Copper Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Jude , and the 236th 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 Copper Street (PO5 3RT) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the St Jude average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copper Street (PO5 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Street, where police recorded 68 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.