Postcode sector · London

Crime in W14 8

How much crime is recorded in W14 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: Kensington and Chelsea
Region: London
Population: 18,070 (2024)

W14 8Postcode sector · London

Crime

How safe is W14 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in W14 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band

6/ 10

Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm

26.8

Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1

All crime

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).

W14 8National

Violence and sexual offences15.623.6

Burglary14.59.1

Anti-social behaviour12.010.7

Other theft7.84.5

Vehicle crime6.03.5

Public order4.04.6

Shoplifting3.88.4

Drugs2.72.4

Criminal damage and arson2.54.7

Theft from the person1.92.1

Bicycle theft1.21.0

Robbery1.01.4

Other crime0.61.5

Possession of weapons0.50.9

Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000

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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