W8 7RU, Kensington and Chelsea has recorded a total of 169 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.04 per 1,000 population. This W8 7RU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W8 postcode area, which has experienced 261 crimes and a crime rate of 14.33 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this W8 7RU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W8 7RU, encompassing approximately 8877 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 | 19.04 | 14.29% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 | 4.51 | 75.00% |
| Theft from the person | 22 | 3.15 | 100.00% |
| Shoplifting | 22 | 2.48 | 57.14% |
| Other theft | 21 | 2.48 | 200.00% |
| Public order | 8 | 2.37 | 14.29% |
| Burglary | 7 | 0.90 | 75.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 6 | 0.79 | 100.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 0.68 | 100.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 0.45 | -20.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.45 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 0.34 | 200.00% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.34 | -66.67% |
In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 | 12.17 | 3400.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 | 3.94 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 14 | 1.80 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 11 | 1.58 | 1000.00% |
| Other theft | 7 | 1.24 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 7 | 0.79 | 600.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 4 | 0.56 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 0.45 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.34 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 0.34 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public order | 1 | 0.34 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 1 | 0.11 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.11 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 0.34 | -88.89% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In April 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 24 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 25 | 15.77 | 2400.00% |
| Theft from the person | 24 | 2.82 | 2300.00% |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 2.70 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 | 2.14 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 | 2.14 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 2.03 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 8 | 1.35 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 6 | 0.90 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0.68 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.34 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.34 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 | 0.23 | -97.50% |
| Theft from the person | 1 | 0.11 | -97.73% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 40 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 44 | 23.54 | 41.94% |
| Other theft | 40 | 4.96 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 | 4.51 | 29.63% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 | 3.94 | -9.09% |
| Shoplifting | 17 | 2.25 | 41.67% |
| Robbery | 11 | 1.92 | 120.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 1.24 | 10.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 1.24 | 120.00% |
| Public order | 8 | 1.24 | 60.00% |
| Burglary | 8 | 0.90 | -42.86% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.90 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.23 | -66.67% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.11 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 31 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 40 | 19.83 | 2.56% |
| Theft from the person | 31 | 4.51 | 3.33% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 | 3.49 | -12.90% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 | 3.04 | 29.41% |
| Burglary | 14 | 2.48 | 250.00% |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 1.58 | -52.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 10 | 1.35 | -41.18% |
| Public order | 5 | 1.13 | -61.54% |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.56 | -28.57% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 0.56 | -37.50% |
| Drugs | 3 | 0.56 | 50.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.34 | 100.00% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 39 | 22.19 | -40.91% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 | 4.39 | 3.33% |
| Theft from the person | 30 | 3.49 | -26.83% |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 3.38 | -3.85% |
| Vehicle crime | 17 | 2.82 | -10.53% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 | 1.92 | -34.62% |
| Public order | 13 | 1.92 | 30.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 1.46 | 60.00% |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.90 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 4 | 0.79 | -42.86% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0.45 | -50.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.34 | -50.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 41 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 66 | 27.94 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 41 | 7.43 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 | 4.62 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 3.38 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 | 2.93 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 19 | 2.93 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 10 | 2.14 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 7 | 1.13 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 0.68 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 4 | 0.56 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.45 | 0.00% |
A total of 239 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 29.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 66 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 21 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 25 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 40 |
| December 2023 | 40 |
| November 2023 | 39 |
| October 2023 | 66 |
A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.14 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 14 |
| November 2023 | 4 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 205 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 22.78 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 44 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 11 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 24 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 44 |
| December 2023 | 31 |
| November 2023 | 30 |
| October 2023 | 41 |
A total of 219 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 24.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 40 |
| August 2024 | 35 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 18 |
| January 2024 | 35 |
| December 2023 | 27 |
| November 2023 | 31 |
| October 2023 | 30 |
A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 4 |
| August 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 8 |
| October 2023 | 5 |
A total of 148 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 21.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 28 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 28 |
| August 2024 | 16 |
| April 2024 | 19 |
| January 2024 | 20 |
| December 2023 | 22 |
| November 2023 | 17 |
| October 2023 | 26 |
A total of 78 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 11.14 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 19 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 6 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 12 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 17 |
| October 2023 | 19 |
A total of 135 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 19.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 26 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 14 |
| April 2024 | 19 |
| January 2024 | 17 |
| December 2023 | 12 |
| November 2023 | 25 |
| October 2023 | 26 |
A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
A total of 60 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 8 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 8 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 13 |
| October 2023 | 10 |
A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 4 |
A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 4 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 3 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
A total of 37 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W8 7RU postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 30 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Total | 19 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |