Crime Rates at Portland Road, London, W11 4LR

Portland Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Norland , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (W11 4LR) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Norland average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (W11 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Threshers Place (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.