Total Crime Rate
116.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Formosa Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Formosa Street (W9 2JS) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the Little Venice average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Formosa Street (W9 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bourne Terrace, where police recorded 118 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 | Burglary | Aldsworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lauderdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warrington Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lapworth Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Braden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castellain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Chichester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castellain Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Castellain Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clearwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bourne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Desborough Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elnathan Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castellain Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Desborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elnathan Mews | Under investigation |
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