Crime Rates at Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LU

Stamshaw Road 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 Stamshaw Road (PO2 8LU) 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 Stamshaw Road (PO2 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.