Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 96th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (LE9 1TE) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (LE9 1TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stevenson Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Portland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Andrew Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gimson Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Stevenson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jamesway Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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