Crime Rates at Chevening Court, Southsea, PO4 8SW

Chevening Court area has the 21st highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 190th highest crime rate of 578 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 Chevening Court (PO4 8SW) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chevening Court (PO4 8SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lacey Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mariners Walk (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.