Crime Rates at Southdown Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2EB

Southdown Road 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 Southdown Road (PO6 2EB) 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 Southdown Road (PO6 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindisfarne Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.