Total Crime Rate

322.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 322.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.8 10/10
  • Other theft 37.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bowler Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 51st highest 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 Bowler Avenue (PO3 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 322.9 per 1,000 residents and was 226.0% higher than the Baffins average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowler Avenue (PO3 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Warblington Place. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowler Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitcombe Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warblington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warblington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowler Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warblington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warblington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Union Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warblington Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowler Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warblington Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lime Tree View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Tree View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Tree View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warblington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Warblington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warblington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitcombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priorsdean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priorsdean Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priorsdean Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warblington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priorsdean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dudley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warblington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warblington Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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