Total Crime Rate
218.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portbury Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
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 Portbury Close (SE15 5JE) in the last 12 months was 218.5 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portbury Close (SE15 5JE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 370 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rye Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Rye Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rye Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Rye Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rye Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rye Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rye Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rye Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rye Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rye Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maya Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wood'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Colmore Mews | Under investigation |
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