Crime Rates at Bernard Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 2JP

Bernard Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 578 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 Bernard Avenue (PO6 2JP) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Avenue (PO6 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Court, where police recorded 16 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.