Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elgin Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Harrow Road , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgin Avenue (W9 2DB) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Harrow Road average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Avenue (W9 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Chippenham Road. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/121)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippenham Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elmfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elmfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippenham Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippenham Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Chippenham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Chippenham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wymering Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wymering Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Foscote Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foscote Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Foscote Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Foscote Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanhill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Way —
Apr 2026Public order A404 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elgin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chippenham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chippenham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chippenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chippenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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