The town of Hounslow has unfortunately garnered a reputation of unsafe streets and dangerous individuals. This is an example of the actions of a few miscreants affecting the lives of many others. The photograph above shows Hounslow high street. In this picture, there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary, which begs the question: why does Hounslow have such a negative reputation in London. While you could argue that it is due to the crimes occurring, statistics show that crime in Hounslow is below the average crime level in London. There are, in fact, more positive factors than negatives regarding this town; for instance the fact that it is very cosmopolitan, meaning that it contains many people of various nationalities.