Crime Rates at Battenburg Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SJ

Battenburg Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 588 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 Battenburg Avenue (PO2 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Hilsea average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battenburg Avenue (PO2 0SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Chads Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.