PO4 8BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO4 8BJ

PO4 8BJ, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 103 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.95 per 1,000 population. This PO4 8BJ 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 8BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO4 8BJ, encompassing approximately 7950 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (-9.38% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (18) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Public order: (18) incidents (63.64% increase)

PO4 8BJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 18
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 13
  • Goldsmith Avenue with total crimes: 9

PO4 8BJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2912.95-9.38%
Shoplifting183.65-14.29%
Public order182.2663.64%
Anti-social behaviour102.26-33.33%
Other theft71.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.880.00%
Drugs30.75-25.00%
Burglary30.3850.00%
Theft from the person30.38200.00%
Vehicle crime30.38200.00%
Bicycle theft20.38-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.25-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3213.3323.08%
Shoplifting214.02133.33%
Anti-social behaviour152.6450.00%
Public order111.8910.00%
Other theft71.38-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson60.88100.00%
Drugs40.750.00%
Bicycle theft30.50200.00%
Burglary20.38-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.250.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.13-66.67%
Other crime10.130.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences269.43-25.71%
Public order103.2711.11%
Anti-social behaviour101.2642.86%
Shoplifting91.260.00%
Other theft81.13-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.01-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.3850.00%
Burglary30.380.00%
Possession of weapons20.380.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3511.9529.63%
Other theft124.40100.00%
Shoplifting91.51-18.18%
Public order91.1380.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.1316.67%
Drugs50.88150.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.63400.00%
Other crime40.63300.00%
Burglary30.5050.00%
Bicycle theft30.380.00%
Vehicle crime20.38-66.67%
Robbery10.250.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences279.1828.57%
Shoplifting113.40175.00%
Other theft61.38-72.73%
Vehicle crime60.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour60.75-60.00%
Public order50.75-16.67%
Bicycle theft30.63-25.00%
Burglary20.38100.00%
Drugs20.25-33.33%
Theft from the person20.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.13-50.00%
Other crime10.13-50.00%

In March 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2211.82144.44%
Violence and sexual offences212.77-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour152.64150.00%
Vehicle crime61.89200.00%
Public order60.75-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson50.75-28.57%
Bicycle theft40.6333.33%
Shoplifting40.50-75.00%
Drugs30.5050.00%
Robbery30.380.00%
Other crime20.38100.00%
Possession of weapons20.25100.00%
Burglary10.25-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4212.45100.00%
Shoplifting165.2814.29%
Other theft92.01-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson71.13-12.50%
Public order70.8840.00%
Anti-social behaviour60.88200.00%
Burglary30.75-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.38-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.38-66.67%
Drugs20.25100.00%
Other crime10.25-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.130.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2110.69-22.22%
Shoplifting142.64133.33%
Other theft141.7655.56%
Criminal damage and arson81.76300.00%
Vehicle crime61.010.00%
Burglary50.75150.00%
Public order50.6366.67%
Bicycle theft50.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.63-33.33%
Other crime20.250.00%
Theft from the person20.25100.00%
Drugs10.25-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences278.5512.50%
Other theft93.40-18.18%
Shoplifting61.130.00%
Vehicle crime60.75100.00%
Bicycle theft50.750.00%
Drugs40.63100.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.5050.00%
Public order30.38-25.00%
Burglary20.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.25-50.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences248.18-17.24%
Other theft113.02175.00%
Shoplifting61.38-14.29%
Bicycle theft50.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.63-50.00%
Public order40.50-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.50-50.00%
Drugs20.38100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.25-75.00%
Burglary20.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Other crime10.130.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences299.56-25.64%
Criminal damage and arson83.65100.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.0160.00%
Shoplifting71.01-12.50%
Vehicle crime60.88100.00%
Bicycle theft50.75-61.54%
Public order50.63-37.50%
Other theft40.63-33.33%
Burglary20.50-50.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Drugs10.13-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3911.570.00%
Bicycle theft134.910.00%
Public order81.640.00%
Shoplifting81.010.00%
Other theft61.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.630.00%
Burglary40.500.00%
Vehicle crime30.500.00%
Drugs20.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 129 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202421
June 20249
May 20249
April 202411
March 20244
February 202416
January 202414
December 20236
November 20236
October 20237
September 20238

A total of 352 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202429
July 202432
June 202426
May 202435
April 202427
March 202421
February 202442
January 202421
December 202327
November 202324
October 202329
September 202339

A total of 91 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202411
June 202410
May 20249
April 20245
March 20246
February 20247
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20235
September 20238

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
May 20245
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20245
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 89 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202415
June 202410
May 20247
April 20246
March 202415
February 20246
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20246
June 20243
May 20245
April 20241
March 20245
February 20247
January 20248
December 20232
November 20234
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 52 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20245
December 20235
November 20235
October 20235
September 202313

A total of 115 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20247
June 20248
May 202412
April 20246
March 202422
February 20249
January 202414
December 20239
November 202311
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 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
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

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 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20246
March 20246
February 20242
January 20246
December 20236
November 20233
October 20236
September 20233

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 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20243

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO4 8BJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total18
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    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. Pretoria Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total4
    Theft from the person1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Carisbrooke Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 10. Fratton
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Frogmore Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Heyshott Road
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Walmer Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 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. Rochester Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 20. B2153
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Ruskin Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Specks Lane
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 23. Sutherland Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Manners Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Ventnor Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Orchard Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Empshott Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Chestnut Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 29. Heidelberg Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Fernhurst Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1