Crime Rates at Harbour Way, Portsmouth, PO2 8RJ

Harbour Way 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 Harbour Way (PO2 8RJ) 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 Harbour Way (PO2 8RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Range Green (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.