Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brompton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 126th 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 Brompton Road (PO4 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Central Southsea average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brompton Road (PO4 9AJ), 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.
View Crime In Central Southsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | St Albans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edmund Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rochester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
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