Crime Rates at Denning Mews, Southsea, PO5 4LD

Denning Mews area has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 25th 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 Denning Mews (PO5 4LD) in the last 12 months was 524.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.8% higher 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 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 206 (≈ 283.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denning Mews (PO5 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 268 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.