Crime Rates at Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NU

Twyford Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 47th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Twyford Avenue (PO2 8NU) in the last 12 months was 335.8 per 1,000 residents and was 264.4% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 160.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 196.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Twyford Avenue (PO2 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.