Crime Rates at Heyward Road, Southsea, PO4 0DY

Heyward Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 216th 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 Heyward Road (PO4 0DY) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heyward Road (PO4 0DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eton Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.