Total Crime Rate

175.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.9 10/10
  • Public order 28.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winterhill Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 136th 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 Winterhill Road (PO6 3NY) in the last 12 months was 175.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winterhill Road (PO6 3NY), the main crime hotspot is near Service Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winterhill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Herne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whippingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Road
Apr 2026Public order Halstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hockley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Whippingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Wymering Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wymering Manor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Wymering Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Old Wymering Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pebmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebmarsh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebmarsh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northarbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Service Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Service Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Service Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Service Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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