Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Court Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Court Lane (PO6 2LN) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Cosham average (144.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , 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 ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Court Lane (PO6 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cosham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmarthen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmarthen Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Court Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lendorber Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woolner Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lonsdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mansvid Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mulberry Avenue | Local resolution |
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