Crime Rates at Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EU

Southwick Hill Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwick Hill Road (PO6 3EU) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwick Hill Road (PO6 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Drive. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.