Postcode · London
Crime in W12 8PL
How much crime is recorded in W12 8PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shepherd's Bush South
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
W12 8PLLondon
How safe is W12 8PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 94.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W12 8PL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
94.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
366
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 8PLNational
Shoplifting94.98.4
Anti-social behaviour85.710.7
Violence and sexual offences62.223.6
Burglary32.09.1
Other theft27.64.5
Public order20.34.6
Robbery13.71.4
Theft from the person13.42.1
Drugs12.82.4
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Bicycle theft6.91.0
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.