Total Crime Rate

369.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 369.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.7 10/10
  • Public order 43.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.4 10/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 17th highest crime rate of 428 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 Street (NG17 4AW) in the last 12 months was 369.2 per 1,000 residents and was 182.2% higher than the Sutton Central & New Cross average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 187.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (NG17 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lawn Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gresham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lawn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lawn Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Outram Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Outram Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Bentinck Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bentinck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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