Total Crime Rate

553.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 553.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 168.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.1 10/10
  • Robbery 57.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.9 8/10
  • Public order 37.7 10/10
  • Drugs 35.9 10/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Rise area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood , and the 28th highest crime rate of 599 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 Rise (N4 2QA) in the last 12 months was 553.0 per 1,000 residents and was 248.7% higher than the Brownswood average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 81.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 211.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Rise (N4 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lanes. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portland Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/93)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Kayani Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springpark Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henry Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Henry Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Henry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Green Lanes Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gloucester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gloucester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springpark Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lanes Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Scrimgoeur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alexandra Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Portland Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Brand Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brand Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Castleview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Swan Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Brand Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brand Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brand Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brand Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brand Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lanes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lanes Under investigation
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Data Sources

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