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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in W6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

W6 recorded 563 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.73 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring126.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment563 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 4.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

563
trending_down -14.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

126.92per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,570

Within W6 district

Hounslow

57,870

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Police Station Map
total: 37 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Public order: 8
37
Hammersmith Broadway Map
total: 37 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 10
37
Shopping Area Map
total: 23 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4
23
Shopping Area Map
total: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Drugs: 2
19
Petrol Station Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 13 Vehicle crime: 2
18
Claybrook Road Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2
18
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Shoplifting: 3
16
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 2
15
Richford Street Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Robbery: 2
11
Angel Walk Map
total: 9 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
563 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
144
25.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
135
24.0%
Shoplifting
59
10.5%
Public Order
44
7.8%
Vehicle Crime
42
7.5%
Other Theft
35
6.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
29
5.2%
Drug Offences
21
3.7%
Burglary
15
2.7%
Theft from Person
13
2.3%
Robbery
12
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
8
1.4%
Other Crime
5
0.9%
Weapons Possession
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: W6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in W6 at 25.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.0%) and Shoplifting (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in W6 has fallen slightly — by 4.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for W6 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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