Crime Rates at Pepys Close, Southsea, PO4 9AF

Pepys Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 244th 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 Pepys Close (PO4 9AF) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pepys Close (PO4 9AF), 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.