Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Childe Square area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Nelson , and the 274th 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 Childe Square (PO2 8PL) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Childe Square (PO2 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Smeaton Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Childe Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gruneisen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childe Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childe Square —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tipner Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Smeaton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tipner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gruneisen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jervis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Childe Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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