Total Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Formosa Street area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice , and the 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 Formosa Street (W9 2JP) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Little Venice average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Formosa Street (W9 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bourne Terrace, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braden Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Little Venice| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castellain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Castellain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castellain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lapworth Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castellain Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lapworth Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lapworth Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Formosa Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elnathan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elnathan Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elnathan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Formosa Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bourne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chichester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Desborough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Desborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Desborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Desborough Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourne Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lauderdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clearwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourne Terrace | β |
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