Total Crime Rate

39.9 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 39.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Highbury Grove area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 145th 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 Highbury Grove (PO6 2RL) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grove (PO6 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Old College Walk. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old College Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitreavie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lonsdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old College Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old College Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old College Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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