Total Crime Rate
137.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 182nd highest 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 High Street (PO6 3FG) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (PO6 3FG), 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 | Public order | Cosham Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldroke Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wayte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spur Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldroke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldroke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cosham Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roebuck Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Roebuck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cosham Interchange | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cosham Interchange | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knowsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cosham Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cosham Interchange | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cosham Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
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