Total Crime Rate

131.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Chads Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 201st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Chads Avenue (PO2 0SB) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Chads Avenue (PO2 0SB), the main crime hotspot is near St Chads Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Chads Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ophir Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inhurst Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Inhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meredith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Telford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ophir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurbern Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thurbern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kearsney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Compton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Haig Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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