Crime Rates at Ashurst Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3HY

Ashurst Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 95th highest crime rate of 578 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 Ashurst Road (PO6 3HY) in the last 12 months was 225.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 131.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashurst Road (PO6 3HY), 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.