Total Crime Rate
210.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 108th highest crime rate of 588 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 London Road (PO6 3ES) in the last 12 months was 210.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Cosham average (144.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (PO6 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Spur Road. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cosham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arran Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walberton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jura Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spur Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
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