Total Crime Rate

254.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 254.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 100.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Magdala Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 75th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magdala Road (PO6 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 254.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% higher than the Cosham average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdala Road (PO6 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Aldroke Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magdala Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldroke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowsley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aldroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Walberton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walberton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Colmans Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Colmans Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowsley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pervin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cosham Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

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