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 4PQ) 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 4PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 33 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 (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coventry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A213 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A213 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A213 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A213 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A213 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingatestone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingatestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Apsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sunny Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Werndee Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clifford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenmead Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenmead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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