Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fawcett Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fawcett Road (PO4 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Central Southsea average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fawcett Road (PO4 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 35 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndcliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manners Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetwynd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jessie Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manners Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manners Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edmund Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edmund Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Londesborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leopold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beatrice Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wyndcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beatrice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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