Postcode sector · London
Crime in W8 9
How much crime is recorded in W8 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Population
- 3,260 (2024)
How safe is W8 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in W8 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Burglary14.39.1
Other theft8.14.5
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Public order5.94.6
Shoplifting4.28.4
Theft from the person3.12.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.