Crime Rates at Wheatstone Road, Southsea, PO4 0LJ

Wheatstone Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatstone Road (PO4 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatstone Road (PO4 0LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 281 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.