Charles Dickens and Nelson — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
700 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (770): ▼ 70 (9%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences291 · 42%
- Anti-social behaviour90 · 13%
- Shoplifting76 · 11%
- Public order53 · 8%
- Other theft37 · 5%
- Criminal damage and arson32 · 5%
- Drugs27 · 4%
- Vehicle crime26 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
612 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect275 · 45%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified204 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome68 · 11%
- Local resolution34 · 6%
- Action to be taken by another organisation15 · 2%
- Offender given a caution10 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Community
Focus on Community Cohesion – Being well engaged with all of our communities; Working in partnership to build a more inclusive city.
Set: 2026-05-01
Retail
Reducing retail crime and ASB, improving the safety for workers and visitors across the City.
Set: 2026-05-01
Drugs
Op Magentite – Focus on Drug Related anti-social behaviour and Harm across the City
Set: 2026-05-01
Acquisitive Crime
Tackling acquisitive crime which is harming communities, in particular theft from motor vehicles and theft of motor vehicles across the City
Set: 2026-05-01
Violence
Reduce violence against women and girls – focus on safety in our night time economy, preventing offending and targeting areas of risk
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Diwali
2025-10-30 · Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Attended Diwali event at Portsmouth Dockyard
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Portsmouth Central Police Station (station)Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth, PO1 2DG
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
- St Thomas
- Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington
- Fratton, Baffins
- Central Southsea and St Judes
- Paulsgrove
- Eastney and Milton
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.