Crime Rates at Portland Avenue, London, N16 6HJ

Portland Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield , and the 58th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

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 Avenue (N16 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 400.0 per 1,000 residents and was 269.9% higher than the Springfield average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Avenue (N16 6HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 267 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stamford Hill (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.