Total Crime Rate
124.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baffins Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 211th 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 Baffins Road (PO3 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baffins Road (PO3 6BQ), 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.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priorsdean Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warblington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warblington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowler Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warblington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Warblington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Warblington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bowler Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chilcote Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dudley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chasewater Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warblington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priorsdean Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maydman Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maydman Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maydman Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priorsdean Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priorsdean Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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