Total Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stride Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 277th lowest 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 Stride Avenue (PO3 6HL) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stride Avenue (PO3 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priorsdean Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stride Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chasewater Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maydman Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maydman Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stride Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maydman Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priorsdean Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priorsdean Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayling Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chilcote Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Road | — |
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