Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Washbrook Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 201st highest crime rate of 588 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 Washbrook Road (PO6 3SA) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Washbrook Road (PO6 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Service Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cosham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Service Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dursley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Service Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Service Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Service Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Service Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Service Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakemere Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Washbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hockley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braintree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hockley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenchester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bredenbury Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bredenbury Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Credenhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Credenhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Halstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norwich Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenchester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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