Crime Rates at Alverstone Road, Southsea, PO4 8RR

Alverstone Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alverstone Road (PO4 8RR) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alverstone Road (PO4 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.