Total Crime Rate

1277.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

356.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1277.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 660.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 356.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 224.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.9 10/10
  • Public order 96.9 10/10
  • Burglary 52.9 10/10
  • Other theft 44.1 10/10
  • Robbery 35.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Drugs 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northern Road area has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 4th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northern Road (PO6 3DP) in the last 12 months was 1277.5 per 1,000 residents and was 817.6% higher than the Cosham average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 150 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 356.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northern Road (PO6 3DP), 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 Northern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vectis Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vectis Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Vectis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vectis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldroke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cosham Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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