Postcode · London
Crime in W12 8JU
How much crime is recorded in W12 8JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Askew
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
How safe is W12 8JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W12 8JU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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).
W12 8JUNational
Burglary17.09.1
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Violence and sexual offences14.323.6
Shoplifting12.68.4
Other theft4.74.5
Public order4.64.6
Drugs3.22.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.11.4
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.