Total Crime Rate

116.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 116.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Formosa 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.

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Crime Over Time in Formosa Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Aldsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elnathan Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauderdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warrington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lapworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Braden Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrington Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Castellain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chichester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chichester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castellain Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Desborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Desborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elnathan Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Castellain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clearwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Bourne Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desborough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elnathan Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castellain Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Desborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elnathan Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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