Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goldsmith Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 235th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goldsmith Avenue (PO4 0BS) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Central Southsea average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldsmith Avenue (PO4 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Southsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lucknow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhale Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ventnor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramble Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bramble Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shanklin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shanklin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Selbourne Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Selbourne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selbourne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manners Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vivash Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucknow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsdown Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsdown Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vivash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jessie Road | — |
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