Crime Rates at Walden Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8PH

Walden Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walden Road (PO2 8PH) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 414.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walden Road (PO2 8PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smeaton Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.