Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Highgrove Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highgrove Road (PO3 6PP) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highgrove Road (PO3 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayling Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silchester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayling Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Silchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Avenue | Under investigation |
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