Crime Rates at Knowsley Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 2PJ

Knowsley Crescent area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 225th 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 Knowsley Crescent (PO6 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowsley Crescent (PO6 2PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chatsworth Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.