Postcode district · London
Crime in W12
How much crime is recorded in W12, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Region
- London
- Population
- 63,381 (2024)
W12Postcode district · London
How safe is W12
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in W12, 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
36.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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).
W12National
Violence and sexual offences25.023.6
Anti-social behaviour22.610.7
Shoplifting22.28.4
Burglary12.59.1
Other theft7.74.5
Public order6.14.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Drugs4.82.4
Theft from the person3.92.1
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Robbery2.31.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.