Total Crime Rate
133.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malthouse Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury , and the 157th highest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malthouse Drive (W4 2NR) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 208.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malthouse Drive (W4 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langham Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Promenade Approach Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corney Reach Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boston Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorchester Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dorchester Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mawson Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corney Reach Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corney Reach Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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