Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 131st 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 London Avenue (PO2 8BW) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Avenue (PO2 8BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stamshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strode Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strode Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strode Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strode Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cardiff Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Angerstein Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North End Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bucklers Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Penrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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