Crime Rates at Highbury Grove, Portsmouth, PO6 2RR

Highbury Grove area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 204th highest crime rate of 588 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 Grove (PO6 2RR) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grove (PO6 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Cosham Interchange. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.