Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Gaywood Chase , and the 91st highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

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 Place (PE30 5NA) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Gaywood Chase average (163.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Place (PE30 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Bunnett Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Valery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Portway Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whalers Farrow Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Valery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Metcalf Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Langham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Morley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Morley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Winfarthing Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saddlebow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bunnett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Atbara Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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