Crime Rates at Rochester Road, Southsea, PO4 9BA

Rochester Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 271st 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 Rochester Road (PO4 9BA) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (PO4 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.