Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Cosham Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Cosham Road (PO6 2BS) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Cosham average (144.2 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 , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Cosham Road (PO6 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cosham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolner Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalkridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Court Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lendorber Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmarthen Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmarthen Avenue | Under investigation |
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