Crime Rates at Maida Vale, London, W9 1RW

Maida Vale area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maida Vale (W9 1RW) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Abbey Road average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maida Vale (W9 1RW), the main crime hotspot is near Lanark Road. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.