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 6AU) 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 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge End Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ontario Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ontario Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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