Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Approach area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 198th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Approach (PO3 5LL) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the Baffins average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Approach (PO3 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Burrfields Road. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayhall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burrfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moneyfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burrfields Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burrfields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burrfields Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Claybank Spur Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claybank Spur —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ninian Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burrfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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