Crime Rates at Nessus Street, Portsmouth, PO2 7HA

Nessus Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Charles Dickens , and the 24th 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 Nessus Street (PO2 7HA) in the last 12 months was 571.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.4% higher than the Charles Dickens average (278.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 250.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nessus Street (PO2 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.