🏠 Burglary Prevention Update – Hounslow

Hello Hounslow residents,

Your local Safer Neighbourhood Teams continue to focus on keeping our homes and businesses safe.

📊 Local burglary & crime picture

While Hounslow remains one of the top 20 safest boroughs in London, the overall crime rate for 2025 was 79 crimes per 1,000 people, which is 7% lower than the wider London average. [crimerate.co.uk]

Across the borough, burglary continues to be a priority for policing teams, especially around Hounslow High Street and surrounding areas, where teams are carrying out targeted patrols, CCTV reviews, and regular follow‑ups with victims. [police.uk]

The Met has also introduced updated burglary classifications (Residential Home / Residential Unconnected Building) to better reflect victim impact and help us respond more effectively. [data.london.gov.uk]

🛡️ How you can reduce your risk

Most burglaries are opportunistic. Simple steps make a big difference:

• Lock doors and windows, even when you're home but in another room.
• Use timer switches to make your home look occupied after dark.
• Keep bins and garden objects away from fences to prevent climbing.
• Record serial numbers of electronics and register them on Immobilise.com.
• Make sure side gates are locked, especially overnight.
• Report suspicious activity immediately on 101 or online – always call 999 if a crime is in progress.

👮 What your local officers are doing

Your neighbourhood teams continue to:

• Conduct uniform and plain‑clothes patrols in burglary hot spots. [police.uk]
• Carry out crime prevention visits to victims and nearby homes.
• Work with partners to enhance CCTV coverage and improve lighting where needed.
• Review intelligence daily to identify patterns and targeting opportunities.

📣 Help us help you

Please share this message with neighbours and community groups.
Your information—whether big or small—helps us to prevent crime, protect households, and identify offenders more quickly.

If you'd like a free crime‑prevention visit from your local SNT, please message your local team via the ‘Find your area’ on our website https://www.met.police.uk/

Stay safe and stay connected,
Your Hounslow Safer Neighbourhood Teams