Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Shore Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 63rd 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 East Shore Way (PO3 6GD) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Baffins average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Shore Way (PO3 6GD), the main crime hotspot is near Ebery Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Baffins| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beasant Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebery Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ebery Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ebery Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ebery Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ebery Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebery Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebery Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebery Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stride Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebery Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lacey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marina Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beasant Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beasant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beasant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ebery Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salterns Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eastern Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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