West Kensington crime rate

West Kensington ranks 11th amongst 21 Hammersmith and Fulham wards. There were 1097 crime incidents reported in West Kensington for 2023. With an estimated population of 9308, crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) is 117.86, an increase of 1.02 % compared to previous year.

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Most common crime types in West Kensington are Violence and sexual offences (29.4%) Anti-social behaviour (22.0%) Vehicle crime (8.8%) and least common crime types are Theft from the person (1.5%) Possession of weapons (0.8%) Other crime (0.6%).

West Kensington crime incidents by crime type

A total of 1097 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 322 (29.4)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 241 (22.0)%
  • Vehicle crime – 96 (8.8)%
  • Other theft – 93 (8.5)%
  • Burglary – 68 (6.2)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 63 (5.7)%
  • Public order – 61 (5.6)%
  • Drugs – 40 (3.6)%
  • Bicycle theft – 36 (3.3)%
  • Robbery – 22 (2.0)%
  • Shoplifting – 22 (2.0)%
  • Theft from the person – 17 (1.5)%
  • Possession of weapons – 9 (0.8)%
  • Other crime – 7 (0.6)%

How does West Kensington compare to other Hammersmith and Fulham wards?

Out of the 21 Hammersmith and Fulham wards, Shepherd’s Bush Green, Hammersmith Broadway, Brook Green has highest crime rates (crime per 1000 residents) for 2023.

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West Kensington map showing crime hot spots

Postcode locations of all 2023 crime incidents is projected on the map to show the hot-spots. Higher Crime Count (number of crime incidents for same postcode) is indicated by marker size, with marker color corresponding to the color scale. Slider can be used to filter the markers based on Crime Count.

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