Total Crime Rate
158.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Essendine Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Harrow Road , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Essendine Road (W9 2LT) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Essendine Road (W9 2LT), 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.
View Crime In Maida Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oakington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Essendine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Essendine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Essendine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chippenham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chippenham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chippenham Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chippenham Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chippenham Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Vale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlton Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chippenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chippenham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlton Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlton Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grittleton Road | Under investigation |
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