Crime Rates at Welch Road, Southsea, PO4 0QD

Welch Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 264th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welch Road (PO4 0QD) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welch Road (PO4 0QD), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.