Crime Rates at Peterborough Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3LB

Peterborough Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 28th 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 Peterborough Road (PO6 3LB) in the last 12 months was 538.2 per 1,000 residents and was 273.4% 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 413.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peterborough Road (PO6 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Drive. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.