Total Crime Rate

125.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 93.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Island View Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson , and the 209th highest crime rate of 578 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 Island View Terrace (PO2 8EP) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island View Terrace (PO2 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Smeaton Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Island View Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whale Island Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Smeaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whale Island Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whale Island Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whale Island Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Simpson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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