W3 has an annual crime rate of 68.71 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in W3?

As of April 2026, W3 has an annual crime rate of 68.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 590 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.

What is the most common crime in W3?

The most common crime type in W3 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 152 incidents in April 2026 — 25.8% 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 W3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W3 recorded 590 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.04 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 23.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring68.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment590 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 23.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

590

trending_down -2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

68.71per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,852

Within W3 district

Hounslow

97,666

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Cowley Road Map	total: 27 Shoplifting: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 3	27
Shrublands Lane Map	total: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 6	25
North Acton Map	total: 25 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Robbery: 4	25
Gunnersbury Lane Map	total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 2	15
East Acton Lane Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	13
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	12
Ridgeway Drive Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2	11
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	10
Sunningdale Avenue Map	total: 10 Public order: 4 Vehicle crime: 2	10
Conway Grove Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

590 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

152

25.8%

Violence & Sexual Offences

147

24.9%

Shoplifting

9.2%

Public Order

8.6%

Vehicle Crime

8.3%

Other Theft

6.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.7%

Burglary

3.2%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Robbery

2.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Other Crime

0.3%

Crime Analysis: W3

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in W3 at 25.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (24.9%) and Shoplifting (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W3 has risen sharply — by 23.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +23.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.7%

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