Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 19.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Maida Vale area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 587 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 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Little Venice average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ).

In the area around Maida Vale (W9 1SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crompton Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maida Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cropthorne Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cropthorne Court
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cropthorne Court
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cropthorne Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanark Road
Apr 2026Burglary Lanark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Vale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Randolph Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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