Crime Rates at Port Way, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4TE

Port Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cosham , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 578 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 Port Way (PO6 4TE) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Port Way (PO6 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.