Crime Rates at King Street, Southsea, PO5 4EG

King Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 195th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (PO5 4EG) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (PO5 4EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milverton Close (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.