Postcode · London
Crime in W8 6RQ
How much crime is recorded in W8 6RQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kensington Abingdon
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
W8 6RQLondon
How safe is W8 6RQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W8 6RQ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 6RQNational
Anti-social behaviour19.510.7
Burglary13.89.1
Violence and sexual offences13.223.6
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Public order4.24.6
Other theft3.24.5
Theft from the person2.22.1
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.