Crime Rates at Bush Street West, Southsea, PO5 3RX

Bush Street West area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Jude , and the 47th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bush Street West (PO5 3RX) in the last 12 months was 364.7 per 1,000 residents and was 107.2% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 6700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bush Street West (PO5 3RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockendon Close (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.