Total Crime Rate

183.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 47th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (CR4 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 183.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% higher than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (CR4 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De'Arn Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakmead Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oakmead Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakmead Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakmead Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camwal Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Lowry Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Blake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frimley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taffy'S How Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lowry Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lowry Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowry Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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