Crime Rates at Lindley Avenue, Southsea, PO4 9NT

Lindley Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lindley Avenue (PO4 9NT) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindley Avenue (PO4 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.