Postcode district · London
Crime in W11
How much crime is recorded in W11, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Population
- 42,316 (2024)
W11Postcode district · London
How safe is W11
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in W11, above 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
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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).
W11National
Shoplifting30.28.4
Violence and sexual offences22.623.6
Anti-social behaviour22.010.7
Burglary19.59.1
Other theft11.64.5
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Drugs7.42.4
Theft from the person6.42.1
Public order5.54.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Robbery2.31.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.