Total Crime Rate

356.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 356.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 172.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.3 10/10
  • Robbery 27.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 19.6 10/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Browning Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice , and the 181st highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

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 Browning Close (W9 1BW) in the last 12 months was 356.9 per 1,000 residents and was 225.8% higher than the Little Venice average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browning Close (W9 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near A5. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Browning Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Robert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyons Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cunningham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5 —
Apr 2026Burglary A5 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A5 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Scott Ellis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Ellis Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blomfield Road —
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Data Sources

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