Crime Rates at Lower Derby Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8EY

Lower Derby Road 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 Lower Derby Road (PO2 8EY) 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 Lower Derby Road (PO2 8EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Marks Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smeaton Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.