One paragraph per borough, built from area data: Met Police recorded crime, green space, and typical peak commute — plus the Band D council tax bill for 2025/26.
Hammersmith and Fulham averages 79/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 69/100 on safety, 100/100 on green space and 75/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 130 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 25th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,420 a year. Its strongest postcode is SW6 (Walham Green) at 81/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to W12 (Wormholt) at 75/100 — a 6-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Brent averages 71/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 80/100 on safety, 90/100 on green space and 39/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 105 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 17th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,232 a year. Its strongest postcode is NW2 (Cricklewood & Mapesbury) at 77/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to HA0 (Wembley Central) at 55/100 — a 22-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Ealing averages 71/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 82/100 on safety, 89/100 on green space and 47/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 100 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 14th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,200 a year. Its strongest postcode is W5 (Ealing Broadway) at 83/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to UB6 (Central Greenford) at 56/100 — a 27-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Kensington and Chelsea averages 70/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 53/100 on safety, 79/100 on green space and 89/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 165 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 30th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £1,652 a year. Its strongest postcode is SW3 (Stanley) at 76/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to SW7 (Brompton & Hans Town) at 52/100 — a 24-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Richmond upon Thames averages 70/100 for families across the 6 postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety, 92/100 on green space and 25/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 58 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 1st lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,379 a year. Its strongest postcode is TW1 (Twickenham Riverside) at 77/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to TW9 (North Richmond) at 65/100 — a 12-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Harrow averages 66/100 for families across the 5 postcodes we cover, scoring 97/100 on safety, 77/100 on green space and 23/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 65 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 3rd lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,310 a year. Its strongest postcode is HA5 (Pinner) at 71/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to HA3 (Kenton West) at 58/100 — a 13-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Hounslow averages 62/100 for families across the 7 postcodes we cover, scoring 82/100 on safety, 86/100 on green space and 18/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 100 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 16th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,179 a year. Its strongest postcode is W4 (Chiswick Gunnersbury) at 77/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to TW5 (Heston Central) at 42/100 — a 35-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.
Hillingdon averages 61/100 for families across the 4 postcodes we cover, scoring 85/100 on safety, 84/100 on green space and 18/100 on commute. Met Police recorded 92 offences per 1,000 residents in the year to 2024 — the 12th lowest rate of London's 32 boroughs. Band D council tax is £2,085 a year. Its strongest postcode is HA4 (Ruislip Manor) at 66/100, and the widest gap inside the borough is down to UB10 (Hillingdon East) at 49/100 — a 17-point spread that shows why a borough average only gets you so far.