Crime Rates at Sidmouth Avenue, Portsmouth, PO3 6LJ

Sidmouth Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 139th highest crime rate of 578 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 Sidmouth Avenue (PO3 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidmouth Avenue (PO3 6LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Burrfields Road. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.