Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sudbury Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sudbury Road (PO6 3RA) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sudbury Road (PO6 3RA), 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.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Service Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Halstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lowestoft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewkesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewkesbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewkesbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pebmarsh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pebmarsh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maldon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pebmarsh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bromyard Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bromyard Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hockley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Service Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Meadowsweet Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowestoft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fitzpatrick Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walsingham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowestoft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Washbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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