Crime Rates at Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4LX

Somers Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 206th 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 Somers Road (PO5 4LX) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somers Road (PO5 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.