Crime Rates at Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0HP

Francis Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 578 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 Francis Avenue (PO4 0HP) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Avenue (PO4 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.