How safe is your home?

LATEST MET POLICE REPORT REVEALS THE MOST BURGLED AREAS OF HOUNSLOW BOROUGH

AN ENGLISHMAN’S home is his castle (or so the saying goes). But unlike castles, houses can be largely defenceless if anyone does want to attack. We can lock our doors and install alarms and CCTV but unfortunately, a determined burglar will often find their way in.

The latest Met Police data shows that between November 2018 and October 2019 there were around 2,250 burglaries across the borough of Hounslow, including both residential and commercial properties.

The threat of burglary varies across different areas of Hounslow.

In Turnham Green there were more than twice as many burglaries as the average for the borough, and three times more than in Isleworth, Feltham West and Hounslow Central.

On average 18.6 properties were burgled in Turnham Green every month over the 12-month period, while just six each month were targeted in Hounslow Central. Where does your ward stand?

3. Osterley and Spring Grove 130

In the Osterley ward, an average of 10.83 properties were burgled every month between November 2018 and October 2019.

Burglaries peaked at 19 in February, while only six were recorded in April and July.

2. Brentford - 188

On average there were 15.7 burglaries each month, 130 in homes and 58 at commercial properties.

There was a peak of 31 burglaries in February and a low of nine in June.

1. Turnham Green - 223

In Turnham Green, an average of 18.6 properties a month were targeted by burglars.

The highest number of burglaries were in September