Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warren Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Baffins , and the 248th 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 Warren Avenue (PO4 8PP) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warren Avenue (PO4 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Lacey Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 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 | Revenge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salterns Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warren Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warren Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxted Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edenbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenbridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eastern Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lacey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacey Road | — |
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