Total Crime Rate
142.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Twyford Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson , and the 185th 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 Twyford Avenue (PO2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Twyford Avenue (PO2 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portsmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mills Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cardiff Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strode Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strode Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strode Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strode Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cardiff Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Angerstein Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bucklers Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meyrick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Simpson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lower Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gruneisen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Penrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stamshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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