Total Crime Rate

815.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.7 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 815.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 473.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.5 10/10
  • Public order 28.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 6th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (NG24 4XF) in the last 12 months was 815.0 per 1,000 residents and was 256.0% higher than the Bridge average (228.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 163.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 234.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (NG24 4XF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carter Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carter Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clinton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carter Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bainbridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bainbridge Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatham Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Chain Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chain Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chain Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chain Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chain Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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