Total Crime Rate
271.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wells Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Addison , and the 78th highest crime rate of 520 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Road (W12 8DA) in the last 12 months was 271.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher than the Addison average (222.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 90.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Road (W12 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pennard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bamborough Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melrose Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melrose Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodger Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bamborough Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wells Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gainsborough Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gainsborough Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsborough Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bamborough Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bamborough Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Richford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Miller'S Way | — |
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