Crime Rates at Portland Avenue, London, N16 6ET

Portland Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Cazenove , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

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 Avenue (N16 6ET) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% higher than the Cazenove average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Avenue (N16 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tatton Crescent, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stamford Hill (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.