Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Talbot Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 235th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Road (PO4 0HG) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Talbot Road (PO4 0HG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 47 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 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jessie Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renny Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fratton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fratton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fratton | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fratton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manners Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Renny Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manners Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Londesborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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