Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 634 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 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average (152.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (W3 8LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeway Drive, where police recorded 73 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.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunnersbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gunnersbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gunnersbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunnersbury Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ridgeway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ridgeway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Drive
Apr 2026Drugs Gunnersbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lillian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunnersbury Gardens
Apr 2026Other crime Gunnersbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunnersbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunnersbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gunnersbury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gunnersbury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gunnersbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Museum Way

Data Sources

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