Crime Rates at Fifth Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 3PE

Fifth Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 35th 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 Fifth Avenue (PO6 3PE) in the last 12 months was 422.5 per 1,000 residents and was 203.4% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 183.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 291.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fifth Avenue (PO6 3PE), the main crime hotspot is near Fourth Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.