Crime Rates at Rivers Street, Southsea, PO5 4PL

Rivers Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 48th 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 Rivers Street (PO5 4PL) in the last 12 months was 361.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 210.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivers Street (PO5 4PL), 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.