Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harold Road area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Road (PO4 0LR) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Central Southsea average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harold Road (PO4 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waverley Road (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central Southsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leopold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fawcett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fawcett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beatrice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beatrice Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edmund Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boulton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wish Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wish Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wish Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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