Crime Rates at Evans Road, Southsea, PO4 8DA

Evans Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton , and the 86th 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 Evans Road (PO4 8DA) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Milton average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evans Road (PO4 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pedam Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.