Postcode district · Southsea
Crime in PO4
How much crime is recorded in PO4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 52,645 (2024)
PO4Postcode district · Southsea
How safe is PO4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO4, 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
41.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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).
PO4National
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Shoplifting15.88.4
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Public order7.14.6
Burglary5.89.1
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Drugs3.52.4
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.