Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Twyford Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Twyford Avenue (PO2 8JB) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Twyford Avenue (PO2 8JB), 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Strode Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cardiff Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| 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 | Lower Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mills Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pitcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mills Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strode Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mills Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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