Total Crime Rate
243.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
128.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spur Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spur Road (PO6 3EB) in the last 12 months was 243.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 128.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spur Road (PO6 3EB), 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.
View Crime In Cosham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldroke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cosham Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aldroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aldroke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aldroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldroke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lister Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vectis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallow Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallow Close | — |
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