Total Crime Rate

1062.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

385.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1062.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 385.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 294.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 273.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.4 10/10
  • Other theft 66.4 10/10
  • Public order 58.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 53.9 10/10
  • Robbery 45.6 10/10
  • Drugs 29.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.1 10/10
  • Burglary 24.9 10/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • 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

Twyford Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 5th 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 Twyford Avenue (PO2 8HD) in the last 12 months was 1062.2 per 1,000 residents and was 305.0% higher than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 385.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Twyford Avenue (PO2 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 516 crimes here, including 186 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Twyford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/159)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Dickens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winston Churchill Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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