Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Formosa Street area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Formosa Street (W9 2JP) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Little Venice average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Formosa Street (W9 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castellain Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braden Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Braden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elnathan Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bristol Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Delamere Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delamere Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delamere Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delamere Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Desborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Desborough Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senior Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blomfield Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pindock Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Elnathan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Formosa Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Formosa Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Formosa Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Formosa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bristol Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Downfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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