W12 has an annual crime rate of 120.29 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in W12?

As of April 2026, W12 has an annual crime rate of 120.29 per 1,000 residents, based on 751 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in W12?

The most common crime type in W12 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 179 incidents in April 2026 — 23.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the W12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W12 recorded 751 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.0 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring120.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment751 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 8.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

751

trending_up +7.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

120.29per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,659

Within W12 district

Hammersmith and Fulham

75,135

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 91 Shoplifting: 60 Other theft: 11	91
Wood Lane Map	total: 35 Shoplifting: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 3	35
A402 Map	total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Drugs: 4	16
White City Bus Terminal Map	total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2	15
Park/Open Space Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Drugs: 2	14
Shepherd'S Bush Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Bicycle theft: 2	14
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 8 Burglary: 3	13
Poplar Mews Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Bicycle theft: 1	13
Shopping Area Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4	13
Shopping Area Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Shoplifting: 3	13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

751 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

179

23.8%

Violence & Sexual Offences

172

22.9%

Shoplifting

128

17.0%

Other Theft

8.3%

Public Order

6.7%

Vehicle Crime

6.0%

Drug Offences

4.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

2.8%

Theft from Person

2.8%

Burglary

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Other Crime

1.2%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Crime Analysis: W12

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in W12 at 23.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (22.9%) and Shoplifting (17.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W12 has fallen noticeably — by 8.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.5%

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