Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Elgin Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Harrow Road , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgin Avenue (W9 3PR) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Harrow Road average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Avenue (W9 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Close. Police recorded 523 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgin Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fleming Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Errington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayford Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayford Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayford Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayford Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayford Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fleming Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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