Postcode · Southsea
Crime in PO4 8FP
How much crime is recorded in PO4 8FP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Milton
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,139 (2024)
PO4 8FPSouthsea
How safe is PO4 8FP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO4 8FP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO4 8FPNational
Violence and sexual offences54.923.6
Public order9.74.6
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Burglary4.09.1
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other theft1.64.5
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.