Crime in Hammersmith and Fulham
Recorded crime in Hammersmith and Fulham is 1.4 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
188,687 residents in 115 neighbourhoods. 3% live in busy town or city centres.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 9.5/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes in Hammersmith and Fulham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the England and Wales average. 110 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 44% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 15% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 34 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 3.2 |
| Burglary | 7.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 30.6 |
| Drugs | 5.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 14.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 4.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 13.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.4 |
| Public order | 8.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5.2 |
| Shoplifting | 8.3 |
What crimes are recorded in Hammersmith and Fulham
107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Hammersmith and Fulham in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 20,842. Home Office recorded crime: 20,210 (3% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
Metropolitan Police did not assign 5.4% of the crimes it recorded in 2025/26 to a council area, so these figures are lower than the true count.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 503 | 2.7 | Down 16% |
| Cars broken into | 890 | 4.7 | Down 21% |
| Vehicle tampering | 137 | 0.73 | Down 12% |
| Vandalism to homes | 250 | 1.3 | About the same |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 120 | 0.64 | Down 8% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 263 | 1.4 | Down 15% |
| Arson | 44 | 0.23 | Down 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 606 | 3.2 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of businesses | 355 | 1.9 | Down 21% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 78 | 0.41 | Up 56% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 85 | 0.45 | Down 9% |
| Robbery of people | 347 | 1.8 | Down 18% |
| Robbery of businesses | 239 | 1.3 | Up 47% |
| Violence with injury | 1,455 | 7.7 | Down 13% |
| Violence without injury | 2,997 | 15.9 | Up 5% |
| Stalking and harassment | 1,366 | 7.2 | Up 21% |
| Sexual offences | 704 | 3.7 | Up 13% |
| Shoplifting | 2,341 | 12.4 | About the same |
| Bicycle theft | 529 | 2.8 | Down 16% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 849 | 4.5 | Down 35% |
| Drug dealing | 441 | 2.3 | Up 26% |
| Drug possession | 906 | 4.8 | Up 4% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Metropolitan Police area: 13,775 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (16,285 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Hammersmith and Fulham.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Hammersmith and Fulham, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 6,599 | 9% | 3% | 53% | 26% | 9% |
| Other theft | 2,297 | 1% | 0% | 15% | 78% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 2,276 | 5% | 3% | 25% | 64% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1,876 | 2% | 0% | 6% | 89% | 4% |
| Public order | 1,687 | 10% | 1% | 43% | 35% | 11% |
| Drugs | 1,329 | 16% | 39% | 35% | 2% | 8% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1,301 | 0% | 0% | 10% | 81% | 9% |
| Burglary | 1,272 | 6% | 0% | 13% | 75% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 1,257 | 7% | 2% | 28% | 57% | 5% |
| Robbery | 643 | 8% | 0% | 28% | 58% | 6% |
| Bicycle theft | 580 | 2% | 0% | 5% | 89% | 4% |
| Other crime | 271 | 13% | 3% | 41% | 23% | 20% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 126 | 53% | 1% | 20% | 15% | 11% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham
Questions about crime in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Is Hammersmith and Fulham a safe place to live?
- Hammersmith and Fulham scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 20,069 recorded crimes a year then, 20,323 now.
- What is the most common crime in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- In Hammersmith and Fulham, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 51% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- Of 1,272 burglaries reported in Hammersmith and Fulham between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 75% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- In Hammersmith and Fulham, the police recorded 503 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.7 per 1,000 residents, down 16% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- 633 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Hammersmith and Fulham in 2025/26, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Hammersmith and Fulham last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Hammersmith and Fulham in 2025/26, against 4 the year before.