Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Pirans Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 256th highest crime rate of 588 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 St Pirans Avenue (PO3 6JE) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Pirans Avenue (PO3 6JE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 34 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 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunningdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A288 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chasewater Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baffins Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Pirans Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pirans Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pirans Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pirans Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chilcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maydman Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowler Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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