Crime Rates at Central Avenue, London, SW6 2GQ

Central Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Parsons Green & Sandford , and the 116th highest crime rate of 520 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (SW6 2GQ) in the last 12 months was 214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% higher than the Parsons Green & Sandford average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (SW6 2GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stephendale Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.