Crime Rates at Island View Terrace, Portsmouth, PO2 8EP

Island View Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson , and the 211th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Island View Terrace (PO2 8EP) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Nelson average (140.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island View Terrace (PO2 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Smeaton Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.