Crime Rates at Darlington Road, Southsea, PO4 0NF

Darlington Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 268th 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 Darlington Road (PO4 0NF) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darlington Road (PO4 0NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wish Place (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.