Total Crime Rate

247.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 132.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 79th highest crime rate of 578 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 Francis Avenue (PO4 0ER) in the last 12 months was 247.3 per 1,000 residents and was 160.7% higher than the Central Southsea average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Avenue (PO4 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 281 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ventnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ventnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jessie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jessie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessie Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Northcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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