Total Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Islay Gardens area has the 37th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 233rd 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 Islay Gardens (PO6 3UF) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Islay Gardens (PO6 3UF), the main crime hotspot is near Spur Road. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 42 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 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jura Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spur Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arran Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lister Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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