Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.7 3/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lakeside Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 108th 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 Lakeside Avenue (PO3 6EZ) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Avenue (PO3 6EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Beasant Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lakeside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Marina Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chilcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beasant Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beasant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beasant Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hayling Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beasant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maydman Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Stride Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Westover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westover Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silchester Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunningdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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