Crime Rates at Blackfriars Road, Southsea, PO5 4LN

Blackfriars Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 172nd 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 Blackfriars Road (PO5 4LN) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackfriars Road (PO5 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quinton Close, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plymouth Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.