Total Crime Rate
172.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marks Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 588 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 St Marks Road (PO2 8HT) in the last 12 months was 172.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marks Road (PO2 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smeaton Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pitcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strode Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Strode Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mills Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mills Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mills Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ranelagh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strode Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strode Road | Under investigation |
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