W5 has an annual crime rate of 84.32 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 W5?

As of April 2026, W5 has an annual crime rate of 84.32 per 1,000 residents, based on 569 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 W5?

The most common crime type in W5 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 150 incidents in April 2026 — 26.4% 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 W5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W5 recorded 569 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.12 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring84.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment569 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 16.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

569

trending_down -7.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.32per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,023

Within W5 district

Hounslow

79,889

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Nightclub Map	total: 25 Anti-social behaviour: 15 Shoplifting: 3	25
Spring Bridge Road Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 1	19
Ealing Broadway Map	total: 18 Other theft: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	18
Parking Area Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 6 Theft from the person: 3	15
Sterling Place Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 1	13
Haven Green Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 2	13
Warwick Road Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
Police Station Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4	11
Royal Parade Map	total: 9 Theft from the person: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9
Nightclub Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

569 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

150

26.4%

Violence & Sexual Offences

107

18.8%

Vehicle Crime

12.3%

Public Order

6.9%

Shoplifting

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.8%

Burglary

5.8%

Other Theft

5.1%

Theft from Person

4.4%

Robbery

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

1.8%

Other Crime

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Crime Analysis: W5

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in W5 at 26.4%. Violence & Sexual Offences (18.8%) and Vehicle Crime (12.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W5 has fallen sharply — by 16.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W5 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 -7.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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