Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North End Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 588 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 North End Avenue (PO2 9EB) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North End Avenue (PO2 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hilsea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cardiff Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bucklers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gladys Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nelson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurbern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thurbern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inhurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North End Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oriel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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