Crime Rates at Meyrick Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JP

Meyrick Road area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 578 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 Meyrick Road (PO2 8JP) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meyrick Road (PO2 8JP), 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.