Total Crime Rate

223.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 223.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Burglary 37.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirland Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Harrow Road , and the 272nd highest 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 Shirland Road (W9 2BT) in the last 12 months was 223.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher than the Harrow Road average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirland Road (W9 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Chippenham Road. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shirland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sevington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Essendine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chippenham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chippenham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Chippenham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirland Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirland Road
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shirland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Widley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sevington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hermes Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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