What is the crime rate in hounslow?

As of February 2026, hounslow has a crime rate of 8.38 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,415 recorded offences.

How does hounslow rank nationally for crime?

hounslow ranks #48 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in hounslow?

The most common crime type in hounslow is Violence and sexual offences with 688 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 28.5% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in hounslow?

As of February 2026, hounslow has a crime rate of 8.38 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,415 recorded offences.

How does hounslow rank nationally for crime?

hounslow ranks #48 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in hounslow?

The most common crime type in hounslow is Violence and sexual offences with 688 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 28.5% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

hounslow Crime Intelligence Report

hounslow recorded 2,415 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.38 per 1,000 residents. This places hounslow at #48 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 8.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.5% higher.

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

Total Crimes

2,415

trending_down -8.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.38per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#48of 331

By total crime volume

Outer London

#8rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 36	36
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 34	34
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Other crime: 2	27
On or near Nightclub Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17 Shoplifting: 12 Public order: 2	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 26	26
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 26	26
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 9	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Drugs: 7 Other theft: 5 Theft from the person: 5	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 16	16

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,415 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

688

28.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

437

18.1%

Vehicle Crime

208

8.6%

Shoplifting

195

8.1%

Other Theft

153

6.3%

Burglary

150

6.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

143

5.9%

Public Order

125

5.2%

Drug Offences

116

4.8%

Theft from Person

3.5%

Robbery

1.4%

Other Crime

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hounslow Central	245	4.2
2	Syon & Brentford Lock	172	2.2
3	Heston West	171	4.3
4	Chiswick Gunnersbury	162	2.4
5	Feltham West	137	1.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chiswick Riverside	50	0.9
shield	Brentford West	52	2.9
shield	Hounslow South	57	1.3
shield	Brentford East	63	1.0
shield	Heston East	82	2.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.5%

Data Transparency

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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