Total Crime Rate
250.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portobello Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 148th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portobello Road (W11 3DG) in the last 12 months was 250.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portobello Road (W11 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bulmer Mews, where police recorded 182 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pembridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pembridge Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulmer Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bulmer Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bulmer Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bulmer Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chepstow Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chepstow Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portobello Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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