Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Colmans Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Colmans Avenue (PO6 2LD) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Colmans Avenue (PO6 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Colmans Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallow Close —
Apr 2026Public order Bernard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Colmans Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Colmans Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walberton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walberton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pervin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallow Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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