Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
PO5 · Portsmouth
802
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
PO7 · Hampshire
141
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Southwick has less crime — 141 vs 802 incidents in February 2026.
Portsmouth recorded substantially more crime than Southwick in February 2026 — 802 incidents compared to 141, a 5.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Portsmouth records significantly more (303 vs 47 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Southwick recorded fewer crimes than Portsmouth — 141 vs 802 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Portsmouth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Portsmouth recorded 303 incidents of this type vs 47 in Southwick. Overall, Southwick had fewer total crimes (141 vs 802).