Crime Rates at Highland Road, Southsea, PO4 9DA

Highland Road area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 37th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (PO4 9DA) in the last 12 months was 409.4 per 1,000 residents and was 356.5% higher than the Central Southsea average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 165.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (PO4 9DA), 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.