Crime Rates at Portsdown Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 1EL

Portsdown Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 6th lowest 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 Portsdown Avenue (PO6 1EL) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Cosham average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsdown Avenue (PO6 1EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moortown Avenue, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Uplands Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.