Total Crime Rate

168.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 168.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Allaway Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 144th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Allaway Avenue (PO6 3PS) in the last 12 months was 168.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Paulsgrove average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 111.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allaway Avenue (PO6 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Painswick Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Allaway Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collington Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Abbeydore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Abbeydore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeydore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitzpatrick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bromyard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bromyard Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Artillery Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Credenhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Credenhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Credenhill Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ledbury Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Artillery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Artillery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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