Crime Rates at Old Bridge Road, Southsea, PO4 0PY

Old Bridge Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 79th 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 Old Bridge Road (PO4 0PY) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bridge Road (PO4 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 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.