Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southbourne Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 231st 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 Southbourne Avenue (PO6 2HL) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Avenue (PO6 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dysart Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Southbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmarthen Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmarthen Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Court Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dysart Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mansvid Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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