Postcode sector · London

Crime in W6 8

How much crime is recorded in W6 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
Region: London
Population: 17,745 (2024)

W6 8Postcode sector · London

Crime

How safe is W6 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in W6 8, 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

39.7

Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1

All crime

105

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).

W6 8National

Violence and sexual offences30.023.6

Anti-social behaviour18.410.7

Shoplifting15.68.4

Burglary13.39.1

Other theft10.04.5

Public order8.24.6

Drugs5.22.4

Vehicle crime4.73.5

Criminal damage and arson3.44.7

Theft from the person3.32.1

Bicycle theft2.61.0

Robbery2.01.4

Other crime1.01.5

Possession of weapons0.60.9

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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