Total Crime Rate
301.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medina Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 60th 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 Medina Road (PO6 3HF) in the last 12 months was 301.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 189.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medina Road (PO6 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Sundridge Close. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 55 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 | Ashurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brighstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tankerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tankerton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tankerton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairfield Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sixth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sundridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashurst Road | Under investigation |
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