Crime Rates at Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9BB

Gladys Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 229th 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 Gladys Avenue (PO2 9BB) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladys Avenue (PO2 9BB), 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.