Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burrill Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 71st 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 Burrill Avenue (PO6 2EA) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burrill Avenue (PO6 2EA), 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 | Walberton Avenue | 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 | Burglary | Lendorber Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mulberry Avenue | Local resolution |
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