Crime Rates at Spencer Road, Southsea, PO4 9RN

Spencer Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 148th 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 Spencer Road (PO4 9RN) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 9 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 ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Road (PO4 9RN), 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.