Crime Rate in Hammersmith and Fulham: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Hammersmith and Fulham

The total recorded crimes in Hammersmith and Fulham, UK in July 2025 are around 2,454 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Hammersmith and Fulham crime rate of 13.40 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Hammersmith and Fulham, encompassing approximately 183,156 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (617) incidents (12.18% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (588) incidents (12.43% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (196) incidents (12.64% increase)
Hammersmith and Fulham Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 85
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 37
  • Claybrook Road with total crimes: 31

Hammersmith and Fulham Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Hammersmith and Fulham?

To understand the safety of Hammersmith and Fulham, we need to analyze Hammersmith and Fulham crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Hammersmith and Fulham has recorded 15,789 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 86.21 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 186 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 27,203 crimes with a crime rate of 148.52, ranking it 24 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Inner London:

    • In 2024, Hammersmith and Fulham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Inner London average, with 15789 crimes compared to 41876.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Hammersmith and Fulham witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 13 other cities.

    • In 2023, Hammersmith and Fulham had fewer crimes than the Inner London average, with 27,203 crimes compared to 65,978. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Hammersmith and Fulham witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 13 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Hammersmith and Fulham is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Inner London, Hammersmith and Fulham has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Hammersmith and Fulham Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Shepherd's Bush Green (364 crimes), and the safest, Wendell Park (21 crimes), is 343 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Hammersmith and Fulham.

Similarly, the area of Shepherd's Bush North (331 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Munster (19 crimes), with a difference of 312 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Hammersmith and Fulham.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Shepherd's Bush Green364
Grove215
Fulham Reach208
Coningham174
College Park & Old Oak164

Safest Wards:

Lillie68
Parsons Green & Sandford65
Munster56
Wormholt51
Wendell Park21

Most Dangerous Areas:

Shepherd's Bush North331
Hammersmith Broadway317
Old Oak & Wormwood164
Shepherd's Bush West152
Shepherd's Bush South137

Safest Areas:

South Park49
Ravenscourt Park North48
Fulham Aintree37
Wormholt Road34
Munster19

Hammersmith and Fulham Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Hammersmith and Fulham has recorded 2,454 crimes with crime rate of 13.40 ranking 32th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 13 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 8 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2024, the total Hammersmith and Fulham crimes were 15,789. The crime rate of Hammersmith and Fulham in 2024 was 86.21 (year) or 7.18 (month) ranking it 186 danzarous in the UK. Hammersmith and Fulham ranked 14 in terms of total crimes and 10 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Hammersmith and Fulham were around 27,203 crimes with yearly crime rate of 148.52 (year) or 12.38 (month) ranking 24 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Inner London, Hammersmith and Fulham ranked 14 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 7 as per crime rate of Hammersmith and Fulham

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)
Wandsworth3,337 1518,729 1433,487 14
Lewisham3,390 1421,182 1336,745 13
Newham4,804 1329,113 1145,081 12
Haringey3,595 1219,939 1237,871 11
Tower Hamlets4,892 1127,666 744,863 10
Lambeth4,605 1027,602 946,516 9
Hackney3,917 923,027 838,373 8
Southwark4,574 729,850 646,312 6
Islington3,992 626,124 441,409 5
Kensington and Chelsea2,552 517,023 528,947 4
Camden7,519 455,577 390,410 3
Westminster28,019 2237,090 2370,073 2
City of London825 137,556 136,404 1

Hammersmith and Fulham Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 617 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 588 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (550 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (523 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (632 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (526 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (530 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (466 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (596 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (499 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 483 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 376 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (451 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (417 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 486 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 408 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (516 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (443 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (607 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (521 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (537 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (530 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (522 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (472 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 1633 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 136.08 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 163 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025153
June 2025146
May 2025141
April 2025139
March 2025124
February 2025112
January 2025102
December 2024129
November 2024163
October 2024149
September 2024129
August 2024146

A total of 5819 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 484.92 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 588 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025588
June 2025523
May 2025526
April 2025466
March 2025499
February 2025376
January 2025417
December 2024408
November 2024443
October 2024521
September 2024530
August 2024522

A total of 635 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.92 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202566
June 202563
May 202559
April 202548
March 202535
February 202547
January 202545
December 202445
November 202467
October 202468
September 202445
August 202447

A total of 2241 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 186.75 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 215 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025176
June 2025204
May 2025215
April 2025197
March 2025182
February 2025164
January 2025202
December 2024199
November 2024200
October 2024199
September 2024188
August 2024115

A total of 570 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202552
June 202557
May 202556
April 202540
March 202533
February 202537
January 202523
December 202436
November 202465
October 202458
September 202471
August 202442

A total of 1365 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 113.75 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 136 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025120
June 2025125
May 2025136
April 2025129
March 2025114
February 202591
January 2025109
December 2024102
November 202499
October 2024126
September 2024118
August 202496

A total of 274 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.83 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202524
June 202519
May 202521
April 202528
March 202520
February 202527
January 202526
December 202416
November 202419
October 202421
September 202425
August 202428

A total of 2090 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 174.17 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 206 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025196
June 2025174
May 2025193
April 2025189
March 2025177
February 2025163
January 2025166
December 2024173
November 2024206
October 2024203
September 2024162
August 202488

A total of 1130 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 94.17 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 126 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025126
June 2025125
May 20256
April 202590
March 202585
February 202591
January 2025100
December 202490
November 202496
October 2024106
September 2024110
August 2024105

A total of 6477 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 539.75 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 632 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025617
June 2025550
May 2025632
April 2025530
March 2025596
February 2025483
January 2025451
December 2024486
November 2024516
October 2024607
September 2024537
August 2024472

A total of 120 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 202511
May 202510
April 202513
March 20259
February 202519
January 20254
December 20246
November 20248
October 20246
September 20248
August 202412

A total of 1264 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 105.33 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202574
June 202581
May 202584
April 202598
March 202597
February 202598
January 2025141
December 2024143
November 2024169
October 2024121
September 202487
August 202471

A total of 1252 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 104.33 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 121 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025120
June 202596
May 2025119
April 2025110
March 202575
February 202594
January 202585
December 2024121
November 2024115
October 2024113
September 2024107
August 202497

A total of 1872 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 156.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 201 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025128
June 2025152
May 2025149
April 2025131
March 2025156
February 2025184
January 2025183
December 2024201
November 2024154
October 2024165
September 2024138
August 2024131

High Crime Locations Hammersmith and Fulham in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Hammersmith and Fulham postcode area is presented below.

1. Parking Area (Map)
Total85
Shoplifting42
Other theft14
Theft from the person8
Violence and sexual offences6
Robbery5
Drugs4
Vehicle crime2
Public order2
Criminal damage and arson2
2. Shopping Area (Map)
Total37
Anti-social behaviour10
Violence and sexual offences8
Shoplifting7
Theft from the person4
Public order4
Robbery2
Possession of weapons1
Drugs1
3. Claybrook Road (Map)
Total31
Violence and sexual offences17
Public order5
Other theft4
Criminal damage and arson3
Theft from the person2
4. Hammersmith Broadway (Map)
Total30
Violence and sexual offences14
Other theft10
Public order3
Bicycle theft3
5. Police Station (Map)
Total26
Violence and sexual offences9
Public order7
Drugs6
Other theft2
Possession of weapons1
Other crime1
6. Theatre/Concert Hall (Map)
Total23
Shoplifting22
Robbery1

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