Postcode · Southsea
Crime in PO4 9PX
How much crime is recorded in PO4 9PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastney
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,385 (2024)
PO4 9PXSouthsea
How safe is PO4 9PX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO4 9PX area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 9PXNational
Violence and sexual offences29.123.6
Anti-social behaviour21.810.7
Burglary9.79.1
Shoplifting7.98.4
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Public order6.04.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Other theft1.74.5
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.