Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highland Terrace area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Central Southsea , and the 189th 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 Highland Terrace (PO4 9DE) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Central Southsea average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Terrace (PO4 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brompton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mafeking Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunter Road
Apr 2026Burglary Pretoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristol Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brompton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brompton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brompton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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