Total Crime Rate
81.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gladys Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 282nd lowest 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 Gladys Avenue (PO2 9BE) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 16 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gladys Avenue (PO2 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A2047 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A2047 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A2047 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A2047 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A2047 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A2047 | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montague Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurbern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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