Crime Rates at Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9BJ

Gladys Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gladys Avenue (PO2 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladys Avenue (PO2 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Connaught Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oriel Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.