Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (PO6 2DD) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (PO6 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Aldroke Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cosham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Colmans Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowsley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindisfarne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aldroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aldroke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aldroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cosham Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Colmans Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowsley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldroke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldroke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pervin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walberton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walberton Avenue | Under investigation |
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