Total Crime Rate
271.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gurnard Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 72nd 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 Gurnard Road (PO6 3HN) in the last 12 months was 271.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% higher than the Cosham average (144.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gurnard Road (PO6 3HN), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sundridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brighstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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