Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Jacksdale & Westwood , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (NG16 6AT) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Jacksdale & Westwood average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (NG16 6AT), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Park/Open Space Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Soverign Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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