Postcode · London
Crime in W8 6BJ
How much crime is recorded in W8 6BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kensington Abingdon
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,106 (2024)
W8 6BJLondon
How safe is W8 6BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W8 6BJ area, 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
26.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
167
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).
W8 6BJNational
Shoplifting76.18.4
Anti-social behaviour27.010.7
Violence and sexual offences15.523.6
Other theft15.04.5
Burglary8.69.1
Theft from the person7.72.1
Public order7.54.6
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Robbery2.51.4
Drugs2.22.4
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Other crime0.91.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.