Crime in Hounslow
Recorded crime in Hounslow is 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 9%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
299,424 residents in 150 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 8.7/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- +9%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
Up 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Hounslow, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the England and Wales average. 83 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 51% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Robbery: 11% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 27 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.9 |
| Burglary | 5.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 27.9 |
| Drugs | 4.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 11.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.0 |
| Public order | 6.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.1 |
| Shoplifting | 5.3 |
What crimes are recorded in Hounslow
87.4 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Hounslow in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 26,632. Home Office recorded crime: 26,165 (2% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
Metropolitan Police did not assign 5.4% of the crimes it recorded in 2025/26 to a council area, so these figures are lower than the true count.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 833 | 2.8 | Down 6% |
| Cars broken into | 1,560 | 5.2 | Down 18% |
| Vehicle tampering | 260 | 0.87 | Down 28% |
| Vandalism to homes | 321 | 1.1 | Down 9% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 128 | 0.43 | Up 7% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 579 | 1.9 | Up 9% |
| Arson | 72 | 0.24 | Down 28% |
| Burglary of homes | 715 | 2.4 | Up 12% |
| Burglary of businesses | 353 | 1.2 | Down 8% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 91 | 0.30 | Up 60% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 112 | 0.37 | Up 33% |
| Robbery of people | 396 | 1.3 | Down 13% |
| Robbery of businesses | 238 | 0.79 | Up 27% |
| Violence with injury | 2,216 | 7.4 | Up 3% |
| Violence without injury | 4,470 | 14.9 | Up 10% |
| Stalking and harassment | 2,054 | 6.9 | Up 4% |
| Sexual offences | 793 | 2.6 | Up 8% |
| Shoplifting | 2,647 | 8.8 | About the same |
| Bicycle theft | 434 | 1.4 | Down 2% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 855 | 2.9 | Down 18% |
| Drug dealing | 609 | 2.0 | Up 11% |
| Drug possession | 864 | 2.9 | Up 54% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Metropolitan Police area: 13,775 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (16,285 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Hounslow.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Hounslow, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 9,169 | 6% | 4% | 63% | 19% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3,059 | 1% | 0% | 6% | 90% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 2,756 | 6% | 2% | 13% | 77% | 3% |
| Other theft | 2,152 | 1% | 0% | 17% | 78% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 1,916 | 4% | 1% | 25% | 66% | 5% |
| Public order | 1,907 | 6% | 1% | 50% | 34% | 9% |
| Drugs | 1,292 | 16% | 30% | 40% | 5% | 9% |
| Burglary | 1,269 | 4% | 0% | 11% | 81% | 4% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1,062 | 0% | 0% | 12% | 80% | 7% |
| Robbery | 633 | 9% | 1% | 26% | 58% | 6% |
| Bicycle theft | 483 | 1% | 0% | 6% | 88% | 4% |
| Other crime | 433 | 12% | 2% | 40% | 27% | 19% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 156 | 49% | 2% | 26% | 11% | 12% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Postcode districts in Hounslow
Questions about crime in Hounslow
- Is Hounslow a safe place to live?
- Hounslow scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Hounslow?
- Up 9% over 5 years, from 23,600 recorded crimes a year to 25,827.
- What is the most common crime in Hounslow?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Hounslow?
- In Hounslow, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 50% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Hounslow?
- Of 1,269 burglaries reported in Hounslow between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 81% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Hounslow?
- In Hounslow, the police recorded 833 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.8 per 1,000 residents, down 6% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Hounslow?
- 1,028 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Hounslow in 2025/26, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Hounslow last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Hounslow in 2025/26, against 0 the year before.