Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 63.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Short Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chiswick Homefields , and the 230th 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 Short Road (W4 2QU) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Chiswick Homefields average (87.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Road (W4 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Bennett Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Short Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dartmouth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bennett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hogarth Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Short Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbury Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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