Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 158.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbury Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 165th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Way (PO6 2RH) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Way (PO6 2RH), the main crime hotspot is near Cosham Interchange. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cosham Interchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosham Interchange Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cosham Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cosham Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cosham Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosham Interchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Roebuck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosham —
Apr 2026Public order Donaldson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosham —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Pitreavie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitreavie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitreavie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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