Crime Rates at Esslemont Road, Southsea, PO4 0ES

Esslemont Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Esslemont Road (PO4 0ES) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esslemont Road (PO4 0ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.