PO6 2AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO6 2AY

PO6 2AY, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 51 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.77 per 1,000 population. This PO6 2AY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO6 postcode area, which has experienced 337 crimes and a crime rate of 7.94 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO6 2AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO6 2AY, encompassing approximately 3994 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PO6 2AY area, explore the PO6 2AY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (11.11% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (-28.57% decrease)

PO6 2AY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Aldroke Street with total crimes: 8
  • Albert Road with total crimes: 6
  • Cosham Interchange with total crimes: 5

PO6 2AY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2012.7711.11%
Anti-social behaviour95.01-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.25-28.57%
Other theft51.250.00%
Public order51.25-28.57%
Shoplifting41.2533.33%
Burglary21.00100.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.02-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour124.5133.33%
Criminal damage and arson73.00600.00%
Public order71.7516.67%
Other theft51.75150.00%
Shoplifting31.25-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.75-50.00%
Burglary10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.7735.71%
Anti-social behaviour94.7680.00%
Shoplifting92.25800.00%
Public order62.2520.00%
Other theft21.50-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.50100.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.01-48.15%
Anti-social behaviour53.50-44.44%
Public order51.250.00%
Other theft31.250.00%
Vehicle crime20.75-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.50-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Shoplifting10.25-66.67%
Other crime10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2715.02-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour96.76-25.00%
Public order52.25-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson41.25-50.00%
Other theft31.00-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.75200.00%
Shoplifting30.7550.00%
Burglary20.75-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-66.67%
Robbery10.250.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.2814.81%
Anti-social behaviour127.76-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson83.00166.67%
Public order82.000.00%
Burglary62.00100.00%
Other theft51.5066.67%
Bicycle theft31.2550.00%
Shoplifting20.75-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.5250.00%
Anti-social behaviour136.76550.00%
Public order83.25166.67%
Burglary32.000.00%
Other theft30.75200.00%
Shoplifting30.75200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.75-40.00%
Theft from the person20.75100.00%
Bicycle theft20.500.00%
Robbery10.500.00%
Drugs10.25-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1810.5112.50%
Vehicle crime54.5166.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.2566.67%
Public order31.25-62.50%
Drugs30.75200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.75-80.00%
Possession of weapons20.50100.00%
Shoplifting10.50-50.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Robbery10.25-50.00%
Other theft10.250.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.2777.78%
Anti-social behaviour104.01400.00%
Public order82.500.00%
Vehicle crime32.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.750.00%
Robbery20.750.00%
Shoplifting20.50-50.00%
Other crime10.500.00%
Other theft10.250.00%
Drugs10.25-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97.76-64.00%
Public order82.25-11.11%
Shoplifting42.000.00%
Vehicle crime31.000.00%
Drugs20.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.50-50.00%
Other crime10.500.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2515.5256.25%
Public order96.2650.00%
Other theft52.25-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson41.25100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.000.00%
Shoplifting41.00-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.00200.00%
Drugs20.750.00%
Possession of weapons20.50100.00%
Burglary20.50100.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.020.00%
Shoplifting84.010.00%
Other theft72.000.00%
Public order61.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.000.00%
Burglary10.500.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 240 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202418
July 202419
June 202414
May 202427
April 202431
March 202427
February 202418
January 202416
December 20239
November 202325
October 202316

A total of 91 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202412
July 20249
June 20245
May 20249
April 202412
March 202413
February 20242
January 202410
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 44 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20248
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
February 20245
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
May 20242
April 20246
March 20243
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 78 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20246
June 20245
May 20245
April 20248
March 20248
February 20243
January 20248
December 20238
November 20239
October 20236

A total of 44 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20249
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
October 20231

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 4 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO6 2AY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Aldroke Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Albert Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
  • 3. Cosham Interchange
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Wayte Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Cosham
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Widley Court Drive
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Cosham Park Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. High Street
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 12. The Old Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Donaldson Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 14. Pitreavie Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Totland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Northern Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. First Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Vectis Way
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Windsor Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Knowsley Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Roebuck Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1