GAINS ROAD, PO4 0PL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO4 0PL

GAINS ROAD, PO4 0PL, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 75 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.25 per 1,000 population. This PO4 0PL 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 (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO4 0PL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO4 0PL, encompassing approximately 6122 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-37.50% decrease)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (10.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (9) incidents (200.00% increase)

PO4 0PL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 17
  • Waverley Road with total crimes: 8
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 5

GAINS ROAD, PO4 0PL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.25-37.50%
Public order114.0810.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.80200.00%
Shoplifting91.47-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.470.00%
Vehicle crime40.98300.00%
Other theft40.6533.33%
Burglary30.650.00%
Drugs20.49-60.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4013.56-21.57%
Public order106.530.00%
Shoplifting101.63400.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.63-40.00%
Drugs50.9825.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.82-57.14%
Burglary30.49200.00%
Other theft30.49-50.00%
Other crime20.49-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5116.1796.15%
Anti-social behaviour108.33100.00%
Public order101.6311.11%
Criminal damage and arson71.6316.67%
Other theft61.14-25.00%
Other crime40.98100.00%
Drugs40.65100.00%
Vehicle crime30.65-25.00%
Shoplifting20.49-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Burglary10.16-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2612.90-27.78%
Shoplifting94.250.00%
Public order91.47-10.00%
Other theft81.4760.00%
Burglary61.3150.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.98-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour50.98-37.50%
Vehicle crime40.8233.33%
Drugs20.65-33.33%
Other crime20.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3614.379.09%
Public order105.88100.00%
Shoplifting91.63-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.4733.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.31250.00%
Other theft51.14-28.57%
Burglary40.82100.00%
Drugs30.65-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.490.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3313.723.12%
Shoplifting185.39-41.94%
Other theft72.9416.67%
Anti-social behaviour61.140.00%
Drugs50.98150.00%
Public order50.82-44.44%
Vehicle crime30.82-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.49-33.33%
Burglary20.33100.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3216.01-3.03%
Shoplifting315.23121.43%
Public order95.06-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.4750.00%
Other theft60.98100.00%
Vehicle crime40.98-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.650.00%
Other crime20.49100.00%
Drugs20.33100.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Burglary10.16-50.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3313.3932.00%
Shoplifting145.39133.33%
Public order102.2911.11%
Vehicle crime61.63-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour40.9833.33%
Robbery40.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.65-62.50%
Other theft30.49-25.00%
Burglary20.490.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Drugs10.16-75.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2511.760.00%
Vehicle crime94.0850.00%
Public order91.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.470.00%
Shoplifting61.31-14.29%
Other theft40.98-55.56%
Drugs40.65-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.65-62.50%
Bicycle theft20.49100.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-50.00%
Other crime10.16-66.67%

In October 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 offences2514.54-16.67%
Other theft94.08800.00%
Public order91.4712.50%
Anti-social behaviour81.47-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.3160.00%
Shoplifting71.31-46.15%
Drugs61.14500.00%
Vehicle crime60.9850.00%
Other crime30.980.00%
Burglary20.49-75.00%
Possession of weapons20.330.00%
Robbery20.33100.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3013.7257.89%
Shoplifting134.90-51.85%
Anti-social behaviour102.1211.11%
Burglary81.63700.00%
Public order81.31-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.31-28.57%
Vehicle crime40.820.00%
Possession of weapons20.65-33.33%
Drugs10.33-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Other theft10.16-50.00%

In August 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2714.37-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences194.41-40.62%
Public order123.1071.43%
Anti-social behaviour91.96-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson71.47-12.50%
Vehicle crime41.14-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.650.00%
Drugs20.490.00%
Other theft20.33-75.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Burglary10.16-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In July 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3619.760.00%
Violence and sexual offences325.880.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.120.00%
Other theft81.310.00%
Vehicle crime81.310.00%
Public order71.310.00%
Theft from the person31.140.00%
Burglary30.490.00%
Drugs20.490.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 94 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.23 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20246
May 202410
April 20245
March 20248
February 20246
January 20246
December 20234
November 20233
October 20238
September 202310
August 20239
July 202313

A total of 59 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20236
November 20239
October 20236
September 20234
August 20234
July 20238

A total of 407 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202425
June 202440
May 202451
April 202426
March 202436
February 202433
January 202432
December 202333
November 202325
October 202325
September 202330
August 202319
July 202332

A total of 76 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 20243
May 20247
April 20246
March 20247
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20238
October 20238
September 20235
August 20237
July 20238

A total of 39 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20236
September 20231
August 20232
July 20232

A total of 119 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.15 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202410
May 202410
April 20249
March 202410
February 20245
January 20249
December 202310
November 20239
October 20239
September 20238
August 202312
July 20237

A total of 191 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.69 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 202410
May 20242
April 20249
March 20249
February 202418
January 202431
December 202314
November 20236
October 20237
September 202313
August 202327
July 202336

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20246
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
October 20232
September 20238
August 20231
July 20233

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
December 20234
October 20232
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 66 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20243
May 20246
April 20248
March 20245
February 20247
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234
October 20239
September 20231
August 20232
July 20238

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
July 20231

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232
August 20233

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total17
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Waverley Road
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Public order3
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Albert Road
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Wish Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Harold Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Wyndcliffe Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Chelsea Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 9. Trevor Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Shirley Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Andover Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. The Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Whitwell Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Granada Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. St Simons Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 16. Northcote Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. St Ronans Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Leopold Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Lowcay Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Allen'S Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Herbert Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Gain'S Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Exeter Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. B2155
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Wimbledon Park Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 26. St Vincent Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Kings Mews
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 28. Goodwood Road
    Total1
    Other theft1