PO4 0AT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO4 0AT

PO4 0AT, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 97 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.46 per 1,000 population. This PO4 0AT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO4 postcode area, which has experienced 357 crimes and a crime rate of 8.45 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO4 0AT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO4 0AT, encompassing approximately 7206 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PO4 0AT area, explore the PO4 0AT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (-3.57% decrease)
  • Public order: (17) incidents (54.55% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (15) incidents (-21.05% decrease)

PO4 0AT Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 13
  • Goldsmith Avenue with total crimes: 9

PO4 0AT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2713.46-3.57%
Public order173.7554.55%
Shoplifting152.36-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour112.08-21.43%
Other theft61.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.8325.00%
Drugs30.690.00%
Burglary30.42200.00%
Vehicle crime30.42200.00%
Bicycle theft30.42-25.00%
Theft from the person30.42200.00%
Possession of weapons10.42-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2813.1827.27%
Shoplifting193.89171.43%
Anti-social behaviour142.6455.56%
Public order111.9457.14%
Other theft61.53-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson40.830.00%
Bicycle theft40.56300.00%
Drugs30.56200.00%
Possession of weapons20.420.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Burglary10.14-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.14-75.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences229.16-24.14%
Anti-social behaviour93.05200.00%
Public order71.25-30.00%
Shoplifting70.97-22.22%
Other theft70.97-41.67%
Vehicle crime40.97100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.56-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Burglary20.280.00%
Drugs10.28-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.14-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2911.933.57%
Other theft124.0271.43%
Public order101.6766.67%
Shoplifting91.39-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson61.25500.00%
Other crime40.83300.00%
Drugs40.56100.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.56-57.14%
Bicycle theft30.420.00%
Burglary20.420.00%
Vehicle crime20.28-71.43%
Theft from the person10.28-50.00%
Robbery10.140.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2810.8255.56%
Shoplifting113.89175.00%
Vehicle crime71.5340.00%
Anti-social behaviour70.97-50.00%
Other theft70.97-68.18%
Public order60.970.00%
Bicycle theft30.83-25.00%
Burglary20.42100.00%
Drugs20.28-33.33%
Theft from the person20.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.14-50.00%
Other crime10.14-50.00%

In March 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2212.63175.00%
Violence and sexual offences183.05-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour142.50250.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.94-12.50%
Public order60.970.00%
Vehicle crime50.8366.67%
Bicycle theft40.6933.33%
Shoplifting40.56-73.33%
Drugs30.5650.00%
Robbery30.420.00%
Other crime20.42100.00%
Possession of weapons20.280.00%
Burglary10.28-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3612.35100.00%
Shoplifting155.0036.36%
Criminal damage and arson82.0814.29%
Other theft81.11-50.00%
Public order61.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.83100.00%
Burglary30.56-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.420.00%
Bicycle theft30.42-50.00%
Drugs20.42100.00%
Other crime10.28-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1810.82-21.74%
Other theft162.5060.00%
Shoplifting112.2283.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.53250.00%
Bicycle theft60.9720.00%
Public order60.83100.00%
Burglary40.83300.00%
Vehicle crime30.56-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.42-33.33%
Other crime20.280.00%
Theft from the person20.28100.00%
Drugs10.28-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences238.60-8.00%
Other theft103.1911.11%
Shoplifting61.390.00%
Vehicle crime60.8350.00%
Bicycle theft50.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.6950.00%
Public order30.42-25.00%
Drugs20.42-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.28-33.33%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Burglary10.14-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences259.30-16.67%
Other theft93.4780.00%
Shoplifting61.250.00%
Drugs50.83400.00%
Bicycle theft50.690.00%
Public order40.69-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.56-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.56-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour20.42-71.43%
Burglary20.28-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Other crime10.140.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3010.96-18.92%
Criminal damage and arson94.16200.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.2575.00%
Shoplifting60.97-25.00%
Vehicle crime60.83100.00%
Other theft50.830.00%
Bicycle theft50.69-61.54%
Public order50.69-44.44%
Burglary30.69-25.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.140.00%
Drugs10.140.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3712.070.00%
Bicycle theft135.130.00%
Public order91.800.00%
Shoplifting81.250.00%
Other theft51.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.690.00%
Burglary40.560.00%
Vehicle crime30.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.420.00%
Drugs10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 90 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202417
July 202411
June 20247
May 202410
April 20246
March 20246
February 20246
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 321 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202427
July 202428
June 202422
May 202429
April 202428
March 202418
February 202436
January 202418
December 202323
November 202325
October 202330
September 202337

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20244
June 20244
May 20246
April 20241
March 20247
February 20248
January 20247
December 20232
November 20233
October 20239
September 20233

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 80 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202414
June 20249
May 20243
April 20247
March 202414
February 20244
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 47 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20236
November 20234
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 55 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20246
December 20235
November 20235
October 20235
September 202313

A total of 113 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20246
June 20247
May 202412
April 20247
March 202422
February 20248
January 202416
December 202310
November 20239
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
March 20242
November 20231

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 117 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202419
June 20247
May 20249
April 202411
March 20244
February 202415
January 202411
December 20236
November 20236
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20243
October 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO4 0AT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total15
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total13
    Shoplifting4
    Other theft3
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Goldsmith Avenue
    Total9
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 4. Manners Lane
    Total6
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. Telephone Road
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Fratton (Station)
    Total5
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total4
    Theft from the person1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Carisbrooke Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 9. Fratton
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Frogmore Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Heyshott Road
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Walmer Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 13. Lincoln Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Fratton Way
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 16. Dickinson Road
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 17. Grayshott Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Jubilee Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Ruskin Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Specks Lane
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 21. Illustrious Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Proctor Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Cornwall Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Thorncroft Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 25. Manners Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Ventnor Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Orchard Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Empshott Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Chestnut Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Heidelberg Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1