Crime Rates at Portbury Close, London, SE15 5JE

Portbury Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 213th highest crime rate of 799 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 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 107.2% higher than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portbury Close (SE15 5JE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 832 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.