Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Southwick Hill Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 237th 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 Southwick Hill Road (PO6 3EU) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwick Hill Road (PO6 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Drive. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwick Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cavell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavell Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cavell Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Cavell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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