Is it okay to walk in Shepherd's Bush, London?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for London

Reported crime around the center of Shepherd's Bush is higher than in 93% of areas in London, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,760 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Shepherd's Bush.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of London
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 90% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas

Day and night

London police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Violence & sexual offences: 553 (31%)
Theft: 288 (16%)
Shoplifting: 253 (14%)
Drug offense: 160 (9%)
Vehicle crime: 155 (9%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Shepherd's Bush

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

Silchester Estate Moderate
White City Estate Moderate
Brook Green Moderate
Notting Hill High
Hammersmith Moderate
Kensington Low
North Kensington Very high
West Kensington Low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within London. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.

Source: Metropolitan Police Service and City of London Police. Place names © OpenStreetMap contributors. Data as of Aug 31, 2026.