Crime Rates at South Street, Southsea, PO5 4DP

South Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 588 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 South Street (PO5 4DP) in the last 12 months was 233.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 179.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (PO5 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.