Total Crime Rate

779.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 779.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 350.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.8 10/10
  • Other theft 87.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 70.8 10/10
  • Drugs 45.8 10/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 2EB) 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 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portobello Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colville Square —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arundel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dunworth Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dunworth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dunworth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dunworth Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arundel Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dunworth Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dunworth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dunworth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dunworth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dunworth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dunworth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunworth Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Lukes Mews —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Westbourne Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Powis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kensington Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elgin Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson All Saints Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kensington Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Kensington Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbourne Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 130

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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