Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balfern Grove area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Chiswick Homefields , and the 217th 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 Balfern Grove (W4 2JX) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Chiswick Homefields average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfern Grove (W4 2JX), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Place. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balfern Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Lock Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boston Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Orchard Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Orchard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mawson Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Balfern Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dorchester Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cranbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chiswick Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Homefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bennett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bennett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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