Total Crime Rate
143.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Talbot Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 175th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Road (PO4 0HB) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Talbot Road (PO4 0HB), 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.
View Crime In Central Southsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Manners Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fawcett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shanklin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shanklin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heidelberg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fawcett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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