Crime Rates at Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LS

Stamshaw Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson , and the 169th 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 Stamshaw Road (PO2 8LS) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamshaw Road (PO2 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.