Crime Rates at Portland Road, London, W11 4LS

Portland Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Norland , and the 104th 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 Portland Road (W11 4LS) in the last 12 months was 320.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% higher than the Norland average (167.5 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (W11 4LS), 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.