Total Crime Rate

360.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 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 360.5 10/10
  • Other theft 81.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.4 10/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice , and the 178th 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 Maida Vale (W9 1TP) in the last 12 months was 360.5 per 1,000 residents and was 229.0% higher than the Little Venice average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maida Vale (W9 1TP), 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 Maida Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cunningham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyons Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Robert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Ellis Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Scott Ellis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crompton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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