Crime Rates at Kings Road, Southsea, PO5 4DJ

Kings Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 117th highest crime rate of 578 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 Kings Road (PO5 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 190.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (PO5 4DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michael'S Road (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.