Crime Rates at Portland Street, Cosby, Leicester, LE9 1TF

Portland Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (LE9 1TF) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (LE9 1TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armston Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stevenson Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.