Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Albert Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 257th 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 Albert Road (PO6 3DD) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (PO6 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near Spur Road. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cosham Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cosham Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cosham —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldroke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aldroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldroke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vectis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vectis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vectis Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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