Total Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highland Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 216th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (PO4 9AH) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (PO4 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henley Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andover Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rochester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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