Crime Rates at Highland Road, Southsea, PO4 9LL

Highland Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 207th highest crime rate of 588 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 9LL) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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