Total Crime Rate

154.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tunstall Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 168th 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 Tunstall Road (PO6 3RT) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tunstall Road (PO6 3RT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Tunstall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebmarsh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebmarsh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Service Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Service Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Halstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cromer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wymering Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Service Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Service Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Service Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pebmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Meadowsweet Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mellor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mellor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maldon Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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