Crime Rates at Simpson Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8SS

Simpson Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Nelson , and the 113th highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simpson Road (PO2 8SS) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simpson Road (PO2 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Flying Bull Close. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.