Crime Rates at St Pauls Square, Southsea, PO5 4AT

St Pauls Square area has the highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 5th 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 St Pauls Square (PO5 4AT) in the last 12 months was 1167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1287.0% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 703.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Square (PO5 4AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guildhall Walk, where police recorded 273 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.