Crime Rates at Melrose Gardens, London, W6 7RN

Melrose Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Addison , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 520 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 Gardens (W6 7RN) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Gardens (W6 7RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel'S Close, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wells Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.