Crime Rates at Strode Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8QB

Strode Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 588 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 Strode Road (PO2 8QB) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strode Road (PO2 8QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strode Road, where police recorded 47 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.