Crime Rates at Portobello Road, London, W11 1LU

Portobello Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 26th 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 1LU) in the last 12 months was 675.8 per 1,000 residents and was 139.6% higher than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 180.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portobello Road (W11 1LU), 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.