Total Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acorn Business Centre area has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 241st highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acorn Business Centre (PO6 3TH) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Business Centre (PO6 3TH), 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 Acorn Business Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Wymering Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northarbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Service Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Service Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Service Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Service Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebmarsh 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 2026Burglary Whippingham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Service Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Whippingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Road —
Apr 2026Public order Halstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wymering Manor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pebmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Service Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Service Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebmarsh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dursley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Old Wymering Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dursley Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Dursley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Wymering Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dursley Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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