Crime Rates at Cunningham Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9AR

Cunningham Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 169th 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 Cunningham Avenue (PO2 9AR) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cunningham Avenue (PO2 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.