Crime Rates at Battenburg Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SW

Battenburg Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 588 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 Battenburg Avenue (PO2 0SW) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% higher than the Baffins average (102.2 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 , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Battenburg Avenue (PO2 0SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torrington Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.