Crime Rates at Brading Avenue, Southsea, PO4 9QJ

Brading Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Brading Avenue (PO4 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brading Avenue (PO4 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.