Crime Rates at St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ

St Nicholas Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Eastney and Craneswater , and the 188th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Street (PO1 2NZ) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher than the Eastney and Craneswater average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Street (PO1 2NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Beehive Walk. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.