Total Crime Rate

404.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 404.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 191.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.6 6/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 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 Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

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 Road (SE25 4PF) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 298.8% higher than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (SE25 4PF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clifford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A213 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A213 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A213 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A213 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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