Crime Rates at Portobello Road, London, W11 1LR

Portobello Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 7th 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 1LR) in the last 12 months was 1570.7 per 1,000 residents and was 456.8% higher than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 497.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 168.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portobello Road (W11 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Ladbroke Grove. Police recorded 276 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.