Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 50.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walden Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 578 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 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walden Road (PO2 8PH), 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 Walden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Childe Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meyrick Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gruneisen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tipner Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcomen Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childe Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childe Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Smeaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jervis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gruneisen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twyford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strode Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strode Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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