Crime Rates at Bruce Road, Southsea, PO4 9RL

Bruce Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 83rd 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 Bruce Road (PO4 9RL) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bruce Road (PO4 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bristol Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helena Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.