Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Augustine Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Augustine Road (PO4 9AB) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).
In the area around St Augustine Road (PO4 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 19 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empshott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rochester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramshott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Londesborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heidelberg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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