Crime Rates at Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea, PO4 8DX

Goldsmith Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 34th 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 Goldsmith Avenue (PO4 8DX) in the last 12 months was 443.0 per 1,000 residents and was 347.2% higher than the Baffins average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 250.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldsmith Avenue (PO4 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruskin Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Specks Lane (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.