Crime Rates at Eastern Parade, Southsea, PO4 9RT

Eastern Parade area has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 69th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Parade (PO4 9RT) in the last 12 months was 273.2 per 1,000 residents and was 219.9% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Parade (PO4 9RT), 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.