Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Merton Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chiswick Homefields , and the 223rd 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 Merton Avenue (W4 1TA) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Chiswick Homefields average (87.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Avenue (W4 1TA), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Place. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Airedale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Upham Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Upham Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravensmede Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldhawk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gainsborough Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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