Crime Rates at Vernon Avenue, Southsea, PO4 8SA

Vernon Avenue 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 Vernon Avenue (PO4 8SA) 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 Vernon Avenue (PO4 8SA), 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.