Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Road 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 Kings Road (PO5 4DN) 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 Kings Road (PO5 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Colpoy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southsea Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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