Total Crime Rate

5479.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2062.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5479.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 2062.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1755.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1351.7 10/10
  • Public order 417.2 10/10
  • Drugs 369.0 10/10
  • Other theft 289.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 272.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 203.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 165.5 10/10
  • Robbery 151.7 10/10
  • Burglary 148.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 141.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 100.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 58.6 10/10
  • Other crime 55.2 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the highest crime rate of 827 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 5479.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3550.4% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 509 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 16 cases , down -11.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 18.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 598 (≈ 2062.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (WS2 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Littleton Street West. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 55 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 (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Littleton Street West Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Littleton Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wisemore Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ryecroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4210 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Littleton Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Littleton Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4148 —
Apr 2026Burglary Penkridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Littleton Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4148 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4148 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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