Crime Rates at Portland Grove, London, SW8 1JH

Portland Grove area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 239th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Grove (SW8 1JH) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Grove (SW8 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 386 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockwell (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.