Postcode · London
Crime in W8 6EA
How much crime is recorded in W8 6EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kensington Abingdon
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
W8 6EALondon
How safe is W8 6EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W8 6EA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 6EANational
Violence and sexual offences29.623.6
Anti-social behaviour16.310.7
Burglary14.29.1
Other theft9.34.5
Shoplifting8.68.4
Vehicle crime8.53.5
Public order4.54.6
Theft from the person4.52.1
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery2.01.4
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.