Postcode · London
Crime in W6 8BS
How much crime is recorded in W6 8BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Kensington
- Council
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,256 (2024)
W6 8BSLondon
How safe is W6 8BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W6 8BS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
W6 8BSNational
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Burglary3.59.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft2.14.5
Theft from the person2.12.1
Public order1.44.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.12.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% 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.