Crime Rates at Knowsley Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2PD

Knowsley Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 237th 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 Knowsley Road (PO6 2PD) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowsley Road (PO6 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldroke Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cosham Interchange (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.