Cosham South
Middle areaNorth Portsmouth. 8,582 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Cosham South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Cosham South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cosham South at a rate of 89.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 126.7 per 1,000 people across Portsmouth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 249 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 234 |
| Other crime | 111 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Cosham South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Cosham South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cosham South at a rate of 89.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 126.7 per 1,000 people across Portsmouth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 64 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cosham South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (249), violence and sexual offences (234) and other crime (111).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Portsmouth
These figures are published for the whole of Portsmouth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Portsmouth and not Cosham South alone. See Portsmouth
Cosham South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Cosham South was £328,000 in 2025.
Cosham South had 8,328 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Cosham South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Cosham South, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.