Total Crime Rate
147.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fourth Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Fratton , and the 177th highest crime rate of 578 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 Fourth Street (PO1 5PP) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher than the Fratton average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fourth Street (PO1 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Brookfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adames Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcome Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ewart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Moorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glencoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shakespeare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beecham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beecham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinda Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinda Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Olinda Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Olinda Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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