Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.2 1/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Velder Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Baffins , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Velder Avenue (PO4 8RU) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Baffins average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Velder Avenue (PO4 8RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church View, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lacey Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Velder Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Salterns Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Posbrooke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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