In the past month, the Hounslow borough has been littered with knife crime cases and stabbings. Various cases have been reported of civilians 'fighting for their life' after receiving brutal stabbings. Hounslow residents and locals have regarded the Hounslow High Street as a hotspot for knife crime and petty theft, especially at night, but the increase in cases of stabbings throughout the borough has certainly been notable.

To name a few cases, on the 14th of October, the Metropolitan police reported a man being taken into urgent care after being stabbed near the Hounslow West Underground Station overnight. A 20 year old man was taken to hospital on the 30th of October boarding a bus on Heston Road, where enquiries are still being made. And just yesterday near a Tesco at Hanworth Road, a 14 year old boy fought for his life after being stabbed, and was rushed to hospital where he remains in critical condition.

An anonymous source claims that she has been ‘at unease’ upon hearing and reading the new reports on the stabbings, and believes that there has been ‘a definite increase of officers patrolling Hounslow’ as a result of this increase in violent crime. The officers claim their goal is to target those intent on committing violent crime, in order to make safer streets for the community.