Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dysart Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 141st 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 Dysart Avenue (PO6 2NA) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dysart Avenue (PO6 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southbourne Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dysart Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scholars' Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dysart Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Scholars' Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scholars' Walk
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Southbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dysart Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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