Hampshire Constabulary
Crime in Charles Dickens and Nelson
Street-level crime statistics for Charles Dickens and Nelson based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.
8
/ 100
High Crime
Safety Score
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Very Safe (85+)
Safe (65–84)
Average (45–64)
Below Avg (25–44)
High Crime (0–24)
Crime by Category
Last 12 months — 8,167 total crimes recorded in Charles Dickens and Nelson
Violent Crime
3,362
41.2%
Anti-Social Behaviour
965
11.8%
↑5%
Shoplifting
918
11.2%
Public Order
683
8.4%
↓15%
Criminal Damage & Arson
487
6%
↓9%
Other Theft
389
4.8%
↓20%
Drugs
314
3.8%
↓8%
Vehicle Crime
257
3.1%
Burglary
175
2.1%
↓14%
Bicycle Theft
156
1.9%
Possession of Weapons
154
1.9%
↓17%
Robbery
124
1.5%
↑49%
Other Crime
110
1.3%
↓16%
Theft from Person
73
0.9%
Monthly Crime Trend
Month-by-month crime totals for Charles Dickens and Nelson
769
02/23
782
03/23
789
04/23
846
05/23
882
06/23
838
07/23
745
08/23
750
09/23
715
10/23
678
11/23
644
12/23
689
01/24
671
02/24
669
03/24
633
04/24
704
05/24
684
06/24
813
07/24
748
08/24
755
09/24
803
10/24
745
11/24
621
12/24
692
01/25
541
02/25
663
03/25
677
04/25
788
05/25
633
06/25
766
07/25
725
08/25
748
09/25
699
10/25
748
11/25
585
12/25
594
01/26
Top Crime Hotspots
Highest-crime street locations in Charles Dickens and Nelson (12 months)
Explore by Month
View detailed crime data for each month in Charles Dickens and Nelson
January 2026
594 crimes
December 2025
585 crimes
November 2025
748 crimes
October 2025
699 crimes
September 2025
748 crimes
August 2025
725 crimes
July 2025
766 crimes
June 2025
633 crimes
May 2025
788 crimes
April 2025
677 crimes
March 2025
663 crimes
February 2025
541 crimes
January 2025
692 crimes
December 2024
621 crimes
November 2024
745 crimes
October 2024
803 crimes
September 2024
755 crimes
August 2024
748 crimes
July 2024
813 crimes
June 2024
684 crimes
May 2024
704 crimes
April 2024
633 crimes
March 2024
669 crimes
February 2024
671 crimes
January 2024
689 crimes
December 2023
644 crimes
November 2023
678 crimes
October 2023
715 crimes
September 2023
750 crimes
August 2023
745 crimes
July 2023
838 crimes
June 2023
882 crimes
May 2023
846 crimes
April 2023
789 crimes
March 2023
782 crimes
February 2023
769 crimes
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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.
Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.