Crime Rates at Royal Gate, Southsea, PO4 9XP

Royal Gate area has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 250th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Gate (PO4 9XP) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Gate (PO4 9XP), the main crime hotspot is near Billing Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.