Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 148.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Wellesley Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chiswick Gunnersbury , and the 144th highest crime rate of 634 local areas in Hounslow .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Road (W4 4BS) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Chiswick Gunnersbury average (152.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Road (W4 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bishops Close, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiswick High Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wellesley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvard Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Lane South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Lane South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvard Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Bull Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Bull Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishops Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beaconsfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Arlington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunnersbury Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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