Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harleston Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Harleston Road (PO6 3RS) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Cosham average (144.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harleston Road (PO6 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near Norwich Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harleston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Norwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Norwich Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Harwich Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braintree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Norwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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