Total Crime Rate
120.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elgin Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elgin Avenue (W9 1JR) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Little Venice average (109.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elgin Avenue (W9 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Lanark Road. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maida Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castellain Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Mews South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maida Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abercorn Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lanark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanark Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanark Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lanark Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elgin Mews South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashworth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Randolph Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantully Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantully Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grantully Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grantully Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Grantully Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grantully Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lauderdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Castellain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biddulph Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maida Vale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanark Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Randolph Avenue | — |
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