Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 17th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 578 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 Hawthorn Crescent (PO6 2TS) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Crescent (PO6 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near Wembley Grove. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 52 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 (18/18)
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 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old College Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chatsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chatsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wembley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old College Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wembley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old College Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old College Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wembley Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wembley Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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