Postcode · London
Crime in W9 2JA
How much crime is recorded in W9 2JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Maida Vale
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,450 (2024)
How safe is W9 2JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W9 2JA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
W9 2JANational
Anti-social behaviour89.110.7
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Burglary12.59.1
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Other theft7.64.5
Public order5.04.6
Drugs3.42.4
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Theft from the person1.92.1
Robbery1.81.4
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.