West Kensington
Middle areaSouth east Hammersmith and Fulham. 8,768 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.6 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in West Kensington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in West Kensington
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Kensington at a rate of 92.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 137.6 per 1,000 people across Hammersmith and Fulham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 206 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 196 |
| Other crime | 178 |
| Vehicle crime | 58 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Drug offences | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
| Robbery | 8 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How West Kensington compares
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Is West Kensington safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Kensington at a rate of 92.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 137.6 per 1,000 people across Hammersmith and Fulham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 66 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Kensington.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (206), anti-social behaviour (196) and other crime (178).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Hammersmith and Fulham
These figures are published for the whole of Hammersmith and Fulham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Hammersmith and Fulham and not West Kensington alone. See Hammersmith and Fulham
West Kensington in brief
The median price paid for a home in West Kensington was £605,000 in 2025.
West Kensington had 8,462 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Kensington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Kensington, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.