Crime Rates at Highbury Grove, Portsmouth, PO6 2RS

Highbury Grove area has the 36th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Grove (PO6 2RS) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Grove (PO6 2RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cosham, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.