Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hadleigh 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 Hadleigh Road (PO6 3RD) 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 Hadleigh Road (PO6 3RD), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowestoft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mellor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mellor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hockley Close | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hythe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Service Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Service Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pebmarsh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Chatham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowestoft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cromer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cromer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Wymering Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Wymering Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Wymering Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tankerton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Herne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wymering Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairfield Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Square | Under investigation |
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