Total Crime Rate

388.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

221.0 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 388.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 221.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Public order 31.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
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

Portsmouth Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 39th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portsmouth Road (PO6 2AE) in the last 12 months was 388.1 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 221.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Road (PO6 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldroke Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosham Interchange (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portsmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cosham Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cosham Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosham Interchange Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cosham Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Donaldson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cosham Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vectis Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Roebuck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vectis Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Vectis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosham Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosham —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosham —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vectis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosham Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cosham Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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