Crime Rates at Wheatland Row, Southsea, PO4 0BN

Wheatland Row area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 59th highest crime rate of 588 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 Wheatland Row (PO4 0BN) in the last 12 months was 303.7 per 1,000 residents and was 238.7% higher than the Central Southsea average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatland Row (PO4 0BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 158 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.