Crime Rates at Portland Street, Newark, NG24 4XG

Portland Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 10th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (NG24 4XG) in the last 12 months was 431.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% higher than the Bridge average (241.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (NG24 4XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.