Total Crime Rate

5524.1 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 5524.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1593.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1348.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 569.0 10/10
  • Public order 434.5 10/10
  • Drugs 337.9 10/10
  • Other theft 286.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 165.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 155.2 10/10
  • Robbery 151.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 148.3 10/10
  • Burglary 127.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 93.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 62.1 10/10
  • Other crime 51.7 10/10
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

Portland Street area has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Street (WS2 8AB) in the last 12 months was 5524.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3626.0% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 462 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 15 cases , up 7.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 54.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 609 (≈ 2100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (WS2 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Littleton Street West. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Littleton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Short Acre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saw Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littleton Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littleton Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Littleton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Littleton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Littleton Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Littleton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Littleton Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Littleton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Littleton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Littleton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Stafford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stafford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Littleton Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower North Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary B4210 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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