Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chatsworth Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 122nd 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 Chatsworth Avenue (PO6 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatsworth Avenue (PO6 2UJ), 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 Chatsworth Avenue area

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

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