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Crime in W12 8

How much crime is recorded in W12 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Hammersmith and Fulham
Region
London
Population
22,519 (2024)
Crime

How safe is W12 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in W12 8, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
46.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

W12 8National
Anti-social behaviour32.610.7
Shoplifting32.38.4
Violence and sexual offences31.423.6
Burglary16.29.1
Other theft12.04.5
Public order8.84.6
Theft from the person6.92.1
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Drugs6.32.4
Robbery3.91.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 16% 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.

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