Crime Rates at St Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SA

St Chads Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Chads Avenue (PO2 0SA) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Hilsea average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Chads Avenue (PO2 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Chads Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.