Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hilsea , and the 229th 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 Nelson Avenue (PO2 8NL) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Hilsea average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Avenue (PO2 8NL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft London Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North End Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cardiff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cardiff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shadwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strode Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strode Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strode Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strode Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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