Crime Rates at Southampton Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4SA

Southampton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Cosham , and the 19th highest crime rate of 588 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 Southampton Road (PO6 4SA) in the last 12 months was 604.0 per 1,000 residents and was 319.0% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 38.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 276.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Road (PO6 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.