Total Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Augustine Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Augustine Road (PO4 9AA) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Central Southsea average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 447.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Augustine Road (PO4 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Southsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rochester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Albans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edmund Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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