Total Crime Rate

894.4 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 894.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 283.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 202.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 172.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.8 10/10
  • Other theft 41.7 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Other crime 25.0 10/10
  • Burglary 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
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 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 6th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (NG17 7AG) in the last 12 months was 894.4 per 1,000 residents and was 910.0% higher than the Abbey Hill average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 258.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (NG17 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 23 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 (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Millers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6020 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hosiery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Festus Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Festus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Pond Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6020 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6020 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs B6021 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B6021 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B6021 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B6021 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B6021 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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