Crime Rates at Highland Road, Southsea, PO4 9HB

Highland Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Milton , and the 138th 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 9HB) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% higher than the Milton average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (PO4 9HB), the main crime hotspot is near Billing Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.