Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Formosa Street (W9 2QA) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Little Venice average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Formosa Street (W9 2QA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Formosa Street area

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

Data Sources

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