Crime Rates at Pretoria Road, Southsea, PO4 9BD

Pretoria Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pretoria Road (PO4 9BD) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pretoria Road (PO4 9BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruskin Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatfield Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.