Overview of Hammersmith and Fulham crime rate
Crime rating – high.
Hammersmith and Fulham ranks 7th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 27290 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Hammersmith and Fulham has a population of 183157. This equates to a crime rate of 149.0 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 4.69 % compared to previous year. It also puts Hammersmith and Fulham in 8th position out of the 33 London boroughs.
Hammersmith and Fulham ranks 7th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 27290 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Hammersmith and Fulham has a population of 183157. This equates to a crime rate of 149.0 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 4.69 % compared to previous year. It also puts Hammersmith and Fulham in 8th position out of the 33 London boroughs.
Most common crime types in Hammersmith and Fulham are Violence and sexual offences (22.4%) Anti-social behaviour (19.7%) Other theft (11.5%) and least common crime types are Robbery (2.4%) Other crime (0.8%) Possession of weapons (0.4%).
There are 21 wards in Hammersmith and Fulham. Wards with high crime rates are Shepherd’s Bush Green (492.3), Hammersmith Broadway (328.9), Brook Green (264.6) . On the other end, safest wards are Wormholt (77.4), Munster (63.9), Wendell Park (54.9) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Hammersmith and Fulham, we see high crime rates in WC2H (4926.0), SW1P (238.1), W6 (214.5) . Safest postcode districts are W4 (111.7), SW6 (101.6), W14 (98.7) .
Hammersmith and Fulham crime incidents by crime type
A total of 27290 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 6122 (22.4)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 5363 (19.7)%
- Other theft – 3136 (11.5)%
- Vehicle crime – 2981 (10.9)%
- Public order – 1721 (6.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1362 (5.0)%
- Shoplifting – 1346 (4.9)%
- Burglary – 1343 (4.9)%
- Theft from the person – 1020 (3.7)%
- Bicycle theft – 1014 (3.7)%
- Drugs – 900 (3.3)%
- Robbery – 667 (2.4)%
- Other crime – 207 (0.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 108 (0.4)%
How does Hammersmith and Fulham compare against nearby areas ?
Hammersmith and Fulham ranks 7th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Hammersmith and Fulham is compared against
Crime rates in Hammersmith and Fulham wards
There are 21 wards within Hammersmith and Fulham. Shepherd’s Bush Green, Hammersmith Broadway, Brook Green has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Hammersmith and Fulham wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Hammersmith and Fulham
There are 12 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Hammersmith and Fulham. Highest crime rates in WC2H, SW1P, W6 .
- WC2H – 4926.0
- SW1P – 238.1
- W6 – 214.5
- W12 – 197.2
- W11 – 190.6
- SW10 – 161.6
- NW10 – 156.0
- W10 – 154.7
- W3 – 120.4
- W4 – 111.7
- SW6 – 101.6
- W14 – 98.7
Postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham
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