Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 51.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (UB2 4HH) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Norwood Green average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (UB2 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Willowbrook Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaftesbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Damsonwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbrook Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunt Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Hunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Damsonwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damsonwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damsonwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tensing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waterside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbrook Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swift Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Quaker Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quaker Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Isambard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillary Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Bryanston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryanston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swift Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryanston Close —
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Data Sources

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