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

St Chads Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Copnor , and the 62nd 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 0SD) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Copnor average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Chads Avenue (PO2 0SD), 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.