Total Crime Rate

252.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 252.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Elmton-with-Creswell , and the 13th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

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 Avenue (S80 4DG) in the last 12 months was 252.0 per 1,000 residents and was 144.0% higher than the Elmton-with-Creswell average (103.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Avenue (S80 4DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmton Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Eyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Model Village Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Model View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Model View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Model View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Model View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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