Crime Rates at Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LU

Stamshaw Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson , and the 244th 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 Stamshaw Road (PO2 8LU) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamshaw Road (PO2 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.