Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 306th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Crescent (SE9 4TT) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% higher than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Crescent (SE9 4TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Porcupine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Model Farm Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Model Farm Close —
Oct 2025Burglary Portland Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Dorset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Burglary Dorset Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road —
Oct 2025Other crime Devonshire Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft West Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Elmhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Public order Portland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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