Crime Rates at Portland Street, London, SE17 2DS

Portland Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 87th 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 Portland Street (SE17 2DS) in the last 12 months was 369.2 per 1,000 residents and was 136.2% higher than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 150.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 121.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (SE17 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walworth Place, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwood Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.