Total Crime Rate

243.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 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 243.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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 Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bockhanger , and the 19th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

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 Close (TN24 9RT) in the last 12 months was 243.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% higher than the Bockhanger average (132.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Close (TN24 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Bloomsbury Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Upper Pemberton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bockhanger Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Pemberton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guernsey Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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