Crime Rates at Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DR

Fawcett Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 85th 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 Fawcett Road (PO4 0DR) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 153.6% higher than the Central Southsea average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 131.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fawcett Road (PO4 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.