Total Crime Rate

344.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 344.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.5 10/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Burglary 21.5 10/10
  • Robbery 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 19th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Close (NG17 4AF) in the last 12 months was 344.6 per 1,000 residents and was 157.4% higher than the Sutton Central & New Cross average (133.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Close (NG17 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawn Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Bowne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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