Crime and Safety in Hounslow
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Hounslow is among the top 20 safest boroughs in London. The overall crime rate in Hounslow in 2026 is 77 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to London's overall crime rate, coming in 6% lower than the London rate of 82 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Hounslow is the 24th safest city, and the 983rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2018, Hounslow had the worst crime rate in London for possession of weapons, with 29 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.09 per 1,000 daytime population. And in December 2018, Hounslow was the worst borough in London for possession of weapons, with 29 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.09 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Hounslow are violence and sexual offences, with 9,537 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 2.1% higher than 2025's figure of 9,340 offences and a difference of 0.75 from 2025's crime rate of 27. Hounslow's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 190 offences recorded in 2026, an increase of 17% from 2025's figure of 163 crimes.
Hounslow 2026 Crime Scorecard
Top 20 Safest
Boroughs, London
3.2% lower, regional crime rate
London
7% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Hounslow is 3.2% lower than London and 7% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Hounslow Crime Rate Over Time
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Hounslow Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Hounslow represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Hounslow's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Hounslow up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Hounslow's 4,969 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
CrimeRate Insights
Looking into a specific address in Hounslow? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Hounslow • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Hounslow has a crime risk score of 570. This is based on analysis of 4,969 nearby areas within Hounslow, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Hounslow's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Hounslow, crime risk scores are typically around 570, while in London they are average 534.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 640 (613 for London), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 690 (London 663).
Trends in Crime Risk
Hounslow
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates a decrease of 13% in Hounslow's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Hounslow's crime risk score is up by 11%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Hounslow's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 4.9%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Hounslow
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Hounslow • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Vehicle Crime offences have a crime rate of 7.93 reports per 1,000 people in Hounslow, which is 1.84 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 2,742 crime reports logged by Metropolitan Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Metropolitan Police recorded 931 reports of Theft From the Person in Hounslow, resulting in a crime rate of 2.69 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.74.
The crime rate for Robbery is 1.48 times the national average at 1.75 reports per 1,000. This is from 604 crime reports reported to Metropolitan Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Hounslow
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Theft From the Person offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.67 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Theft From the Person CrimeRate Index was 1.08 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 55% over this timeframe.
Public Order offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.00 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 0.75 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 33% over this timeframe.
Drugs offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.26 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Drugs CrimeRate Index was 1.05 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 20% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Hounslow
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.91 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 2.27 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 16% over this timeframe.
Robbery offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.60 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Robbery CrimeRate Index was 1.67 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 4.2% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Hounslow • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Hounslow | London | Metropolitan Police | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 7,124 | 20.57 | 1.46 | 235,985 | 21.68 | 1.53 | 236,187 | 21.58 | 1.53 |
| Bicycle Theft | 404 | 1.17 | 1.60 | 13,695 | 1.26 | 1.73 | 13,744 | 1.26 | 1.73 |
| Burglary | 1,434 | 4.14 | 1.32 | 47,359 | 4.34 | 1.39 | 47,451 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,954 | 5.64 | 0.90 | 54,098 | 4.99 | 0.79 | 54,220 | 4.97 | 0.79 |
| Drugs | 1,459 | 4.22 | 1.37 | 53,167 | 4.87 | 1.58 | 53,280 | 4.85 | 1.57 |
| Other Crime | 398 | 1.14 | 0.62 | 13,008 | 1.19 | 0.64 | 13,028 | 1.19 | 0.64 |
| Other Theft | 2,179 | 6.31 | 1.11 | 97,452 | 8.97 | 1.58 | 97,779 | 8.95 | 1.57 |
| Possession of Weapons | 190 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 6,443 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 6,461 | 0.60 | 0.71 |
| Public Order | 2,070 | 5.98 | 1.03 | 60,049 | 5.52 | 0.95 | 60,156 | 5.49 | 0.95 |
| Robbery | 604 | 1.75 | 1.48 | 30,804 | 2.83 | 2.40 | 30,857 | 2.83 | 2.40 |
| Shoplifting | 2,842 | 8.22 | 1.15 | 87,976 | 8.09 | 1.13 | 88,269 | 8.08 | 1.13 |
| Theft From the Person | 931 | 2.69 | 1.74 | 77,160 | 7.11 | 4.59 | 77,344 | 7.08 | 4.57 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,742 | 7.93 | 1.84 | 81,755 | 7.50 | 1.74 | 81,900 | 7.50 | 1.74 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 9,537 | 27.55 | 0.91 | 273,434 | 25.12 | 0.83 | 273,897 | 25.04 | 0.82 |
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Total Crime by Year
Hounslow | London | Metropolitan Police | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 26,744 | 77.29 | 1.07 | 896,400 | 82.39 | 1.14 | 898,386 | 82.17 | 1.14 |
| 2025 | 25,373 | 73.45 | 0.99 | 896,961 | 83.23 | 1.12 | 898,787 | 82.94 | 1.12 |
| 2024 | 26,987 | 79.23 | 1.05 | 900,986 | 84.38 | 1.12 | 902,681 | 84.12 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 23,971 | 71.09 | 0.90 | 835,471 | 78.98 | 1.00 | 837,244 | 78.79 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 23,155 | 68.98 | 0.90 | 795,646 | 75.77 | 0.99 | 797,303 | 75.56 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 22,388 | 66.18 | 0.97 | 727,983 | 69.09 | 1.01 | 729,401 | 68.83 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 24,259 | 71.53 | 0.96 | 819,467 | 77.66 | 1.05 | 821,362 | 77.41 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | 25,769 | 75.97 | 1.00 | 849,310 | 80.70 | 1.06 | 851,175 | 80.59 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 24,965 | 74.16 | 1.04 | 810,063 | 77.08 | 1.08 | 811,738 | 76.91 | 1.08 |
| 2017 | 22,897 | 68.60 | 1.07 | 758,160 | 72.41 | 1.13 | 759,755 | 72.22 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 6,915 | 20.78 | 1.09 | 234,565 | 22.42 | 1.18 | 235,003 | 22.39 | 1.17 |
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Crime in Hounslow's Neighbourhoods
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Neighbourhood | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 111 | 31.63 | 59% safer |
| Brentford Dock | 669 | 76.39 | 1.2% safer |
| Brentford End | 804 | 63.14 | 18% safer |
| Chiswick | 1,420 | 104.65 | 35% more dangerous |
| Isleworth | 1,177 | 87.38 | 13% more dangerous |
| Old Brentford | 399 | 102.59 | 33% more dangerous |
| Turnham Green | 558 | 58.25 | 25% safer |
Hounslow Compared to Other London Boroughs
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Borough | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 75,198 | 125.02 | 62% more dangerous |
| Camden | 39,579 | 97.84 | 27% more dangerous |
| Southwark | 39,255 | 91.28 | 18% more dangerous |
| Greenwich | 27,583 | 87.11 | 13% more dangerous |
| Brent | 32,653 | 86.45 | 12% more dangerous |
| Enfield | 29,378 | 85.76 | 11% more dangerous |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 20,786 | 84.88 | 10% more dangerous |
| Barking and Dagenham | 19,666 | 81.12 | 5.0% more dangerous |
| Hillingdon | 31,089 | 80.61 | 4.3% more dangerous |
| Waltham Forest | 23,076 | 80.11 | 3.6% more dangerous |
| Ealing | 32,448 | 77.95 | 0.85% more dangerous |
| Hounslow | 26,744 | 77.29 | - |
| Croydon | 33,841 | 75.52 | 2.3% safer |
| Redbridge | 24,733 | 73.62 | 4.7% safer |
| Tower Hamlets | 37,488 | 69.03 | 11% safer |
| Havering | 19,437 | 67.13 | 13% safer |
Comparing Hounslow to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Hounslow | 77.29 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 2.9% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 7% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 9% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 27% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 35% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 36% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 38% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 39% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 39% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 62% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Hounslow's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Hounslow that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osterley Sports and Athletics Centre | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 24 |
| Kingsley Avenue Park | 8 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 |
| Feltham Arena | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Hounslow Heath Open Space | 36 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 25 |
| Heston Pools and Fitness | 39 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 61 | 65 |
| Blenheim Park | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
| Hanworth Bowling Club | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Sportac Acrobatic Gymnastics Club | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Grosvenor Park | 5 | - | 1 | - | 24 | 14 |
| The Green | 38 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 63 | 75 |
| Eyot Green | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Stamford Brook Common | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Acton Green Common | 44 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 148 |
| Turnham Green | 48 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 240 |
| Chiswick Common | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 101 |
| Hounslow Heath | 81 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 68 | 62 |
| The Green | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 62 |
| De Brome Open Space | 45 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 |
| Bedfont Lakes | 67 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 75 | 55 |
| Alf Kings Play Ground | 25 | 3 | 4 | - | 53 | 14 |
| Hampton Common | 48 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 57 |
| Bridge House Pond | 42 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 73 | 38 |
| Marbaix Gardens | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | 11 |
| Avenue Park | 12 | - | 4 | 1 | 22 | 18 |
| Cranford Park | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 47 |
| Beaversfield Park | 52 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 19 |
| Wolf Fields | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Osterley Park | 21 | 22 | 3 | - | 9 | 8 |
| Northfields Recreation Ground | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Elthorne Park | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| Boston Manor Park | 20 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 79 |
| South Ealing Cemetery | 50 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 34 |
| Jersey Gardens | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Inwood Park | 39 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 46 |
| St Mary's Sports Ground | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 33 |
| Watermans Park | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 |
| Syon Park | 9 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 6 |
| St John's Gardens | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Silverhall Park | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 183 | 34 |
| Isleworth Cemetery | 4 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 10 |
| Redlees Park | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 38 |
| Gunnersbury Park | 28 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 56 | 215 |
| Gunnersbury Cemetery | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | 23 | 26 |
| Hatton Road Allotments | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Feltham Park | 47 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 104 | 55 |
| St Dunstan's Recreation Ground | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| Meadhurst Sports Club | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | 11 |
| Groveley Road Allotment Gardens | 4 | - | 3 | - | 16 | 7 |
| Church Road Allotments | 1 | 2 | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Winslow Memorial Recreation Ground | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Hatherop Road Recreation Ground | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Hounslow Cemetery | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Gainsborough Gardens Allotments | 1 | 1 | - | - | 14 | 4 |
| Murray Park | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 6 |
| Evershed Sports Ground | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 2 |
| Boston Manor Playing Fields | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| Blondin Allotments | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 0 |
| Durston House Playing Field | - | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Sutton Playing Field | 15 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 14 |
| Hounslow Indoor Bowls Club | - | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Lampton Park | 36 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 53 |
| New Brentford Cemetery | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 |
| The Highlands Open Space | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| Thornbury Playing Fields | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 18 |
| Pears Road Allotments | 1 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 10 |
| Inwood Road Allotments | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| St Pauls Recreation Ground | 64 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 8 |
| Park Road Allotments | 17 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Isleworth Leisure Centre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 27 |
| Manor Gardens Allotments | 1 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 6 |
| Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 18 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 95 |
| Homefield Recreation Ground | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 12 |
| Thames Road Allotments | 15 | - | 3 | - | 6 | 19 |
| University of London Union Boat House | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Chiswick New Burial Ground | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Duke Meadows Allotments | 10 | - | 6 | - | 11 | 19 |
| The Quintin Hogg Memorial Ground | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| Chertsey Road Allotments | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Riverside Recreation Ground | 15 | 4 | 1 | - | 13 | 9 |
| Riverside Lands School Playing Fields | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Crane Park | 36 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 56 | 47 |
| Ludlow Road Open Space | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 23 |
| Royal Botanic Gardens | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 30 |
| Heston Pools and Fitness | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| Glebelands | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 |
| Poet's Corner | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
Recent Crimes in Hounslow
The 20 most recent crime reports in Hounslow.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Nightclub | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Shelson Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Shelson Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Shelson Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Nightclub | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near School Road | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near School Road | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near School Road | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Tennyson Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near School Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Dudset Lane |
Methodology & Data Sources
Hounslow Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Hounslow during July 2026 will typically become available in September 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Hounslow Data Points
For Hounslow, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value E43000208.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Hounslow's daytime - or "workday" - population of 255,795 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Hounslow