Total Crime Rate

195.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 195.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Drugs 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Orkney Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 115th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orkney Road (PO6 3UE) in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orkney Road (PO6 3UE), the main crime hotspot is near Mallow Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orkney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Colmans Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Colmans Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walberton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walberton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallow Close —
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Data Sources

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