Crime Rates at Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8DQ

Twyford Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson , and the 77th highest crime rate of 578 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 Twyford Avenue (PO2 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Nelson average (146.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 165.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Twyford Avenue (PO2 8DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.