Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Heights area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Carsic , and the 158th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

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 Heights (NG17 2QN) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Carsic average (201.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Heights (NG17 2QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennine Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Back Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clegg Hill Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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