Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawthorn Crescent area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Crescent (PO6 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Crescent (PO6 2TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 36 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 Hawthorn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old College Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chatsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old College Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old College Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old College Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowsley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowsley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old College Walk —
Apr 2026Robbery Chatsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitreavie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Pitreavie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitreavie Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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