Total Crime Rate
113.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 228th highest crime rate of 588 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 Union Road (PO3 6GF) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Road (PO3 6GF), the main crime hotspot is near Warblington Place. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 105 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowler Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fratton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rodney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Priorsdean Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priorsdean Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priorsdean Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Priorsdean Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Priorsdean Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowler Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowler Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | James Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Andrew Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowler Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rodney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cotton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warblington Place | Under investigation |
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