Total Crime Rate

246.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 246.6 10/10
  • Drugs 77.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portobello Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Colville , and the 151st highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portobello Road (W11 3DL) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Colville average (282.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portobello Road (W11 3DL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Portobello Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Portobello Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Denbigh Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denbigh Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Portobello Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Portobello Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Portobello Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portobello Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portobello Mews β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farm Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Horbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horbury Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colville Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horbury Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Kensington Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pembridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pembridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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