Total Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Avenue (W3 8LY) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Princes Avenue (W3 8LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gunnersbury Crescent, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gunnersbury Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Place Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boddington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gunnersbury Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gunnersbury Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acton Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gunnersbury Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Enfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Enfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Enfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunnersbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Museum Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Museum Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Museum Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boddington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gunnersbury Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Museum Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ridgeway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ridgeway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ridgeway Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ridgeway Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gunnersbury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gunnersbury Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Museum Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Boddington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ridgeway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ridgeway Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Triangle Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Way | Under investigation |
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