Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Augustine Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 578 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 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Central Southsea average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustine Road (PO4 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Augustine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristol Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brompton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Ronans Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Albans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pretoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brompton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary St Albans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exeter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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