Crime Rates at Portobello Road, London, W11 1LA

Portobello Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

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 Portobello Road (W11 1LA) in the last 12 months was 779.2 per 1,000 residents and was 176.2% higher than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 121.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portobello Road (W11 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.