Crime Rates at Lower Drayton Lane, Portsmouth, PO6 2LB

Lower Drayton Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 148th 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 Lower Drayton Lane (PO6 2LB) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Drayton Lane (PO6 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirtley Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tesla Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.