Crime Rates at Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1HT

Elgin Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Harrow Road , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

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 Elgin Avenue (W9 1HT) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Harrow Road average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Avenue (W9 1HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lanark Road, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braden Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.