Postcode district · London
Crime in W8
How much crime is recorded in W8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Region
- London
- Population
- 23,713 (2024)
W8Postcode district · London
How safe is W8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in W8, broadly in line with 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
27.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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).
W8National
Burglary15.89.1
Violence and sexual offences15.723.6
Anti-social behaviour14.210.7
Shoplifting10.68.4
Other theft9.74.5
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Theft from the person5.32.1
Public order4.74.6
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.41.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% 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.