Crime Rates at Highland Road, Southsea, PO4 9HB

Highland Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (PO4 9HB) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Milton average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 116.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (PO4 9HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ringwood Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Billing Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.