Crime Rates at Broom Close, Southsea, PO4 8LR

Broom Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 202nd 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 Broom Close (PO4 8LR) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Close (PO4 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Lane. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.