Postcode · London
Crime in W8 7DR
How much crime is recorded in W8 7DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kensington Abingdon
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
W8 7DRLondon
How safe is W8 7DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W8 7DR 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
23.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 7DRNational
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Other theft12.34.5
Burglary11.39.1
Violence and sexual offences10.223.6
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Shoplifting6.98.4
Theft from the person6.62.1
Public order4.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Robbery1.51.4
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.