Crime Rates at Haslemere Road, Southsea, PO4 8BB

Haslemere Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 578 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 Haslemere Road (PO4 8BB) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Central Southsea average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haslemere Road (PO4 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Goldsmith Avenue. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.