Crime Rates at Colchester Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3RH

Colchester Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 179th 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 Colchester Road (PO6 3RH) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colchester Road (PO6 3RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadowsweet Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norwich Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.