Crime Rates at Heidelberg Road, Southsea, PO4 0AS

Heidelberg Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 61st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heidelberg Road (PO4 0AS) in the last 12 months was 299.5 per 1,000 residents and was 215.7% higher than the Central Southsea average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heidelberg Road (PO4 0AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goldsmith Avenue (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.