Crime Rates at Waterlock Gardens, Southsea, PO4 8LJ

Waterlock Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterlock Gardens (PO4 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 226.0% higher than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 243.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterlock Gardens (PO4 8LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakdene Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.