Total Crime Rate
106.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Parade area has the 35th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 247th highest crime rate of 578 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 South Parade (PO4 0SN) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Parade (PO4 0SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beach Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastney and Craneswater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kirkstall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granada Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granada Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B2155 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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