Crime Rates at Melrose Terrace, London, W6 7RL

Melrose Terrace area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Addison , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 504 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Terrace (W6 7RL) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Addison average (225.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Terrace (W6 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 163 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richford Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.