Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 110.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • 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

Cottage Grove area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 238th 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 Cottage Grove (PO5 1EL) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Charles Dickens average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottage Grove (PO5 1EL), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cottage Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Forbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Forbury Road —
Apr 2026Public order Cottage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillborough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillborough Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillborough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillborough Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosaic Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime B2151 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2151 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabbe Court —
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Data Sources

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