Total Crime Rate

192.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.3 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 192.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Other theft 46.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Southampton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 116th highest crime rate of 578 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southampton Road (PO6 4PY) in the last 12 months was 192.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Road (PO6 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Littlefield Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Edge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Neelands Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamilton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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