Crime Rates at Portland Road, London, SE25 4XB

Portland Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 4XB) in the last 12 months was 277.6 per 1,000 residents and was 193.0% higher than the Addiscombe East average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (SE25 4XB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.