Hounslow has a crime rate of 107.41 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #260 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Hounslow's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Hounslow?

As of April 2026, Hounslow has an annual crime rate of 107.41 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,703 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Hounslow rank nationally for crime?

Hounslow ranks #260 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Hounslow?

The most common crime type in Hounslow is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 765 incidents in April 2026 — 28.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Hounslow local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Hounslow: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Hounslow recorded 2,703 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.38 per 1,000 residents. This places Hounslow at #260 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.7% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring107.41 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,703 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #260 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 2.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

2,703

trending_up +1.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

107.41per 1k

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#260of 331

Top 16% Riskiest UK

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 55 Anti-social behaviour: 35	55
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 47	47
On or near Nightclub Map	Anti-social behaviour: 22 Shoplifting: 18	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 28 Other theft: 11	28
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 25 Theft from the person: 10	25
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Other theft: 7 Vehicle crime: 6	15
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 22	22
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,703 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

765

28.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

577

21.3%

Shoplifting

245

9.1%

Vehicle Crime

227

8.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

164

6.1%

Public Order

163

6.0%

Other Theft

162

6.0%

Burglary

107

4.0%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Theft from Person

2.5%

Robbery

2.0%

Other Crime

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Hounslow

Hounslow recorded 2,703 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 107.41 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#260 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Hounslow at 28.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.3%) and Shoplifting (9.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Hounslow has risen slightly — by 2.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hounslow Central	259	294.1
2	Hounslow East	146	126.1
3	Feltham West	173	125.6
4	Syon & Brentford Lock	167	120.7
5	Heston West	182	117.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Osterley & Spring Grove	90	3.9
shield	Hounslow South	66	4.8
shield	Cranford	110	4.3
shield	Bedfont	104	5.1
shield	Chiswick Riverside	61	5.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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