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 4HJ) 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 4HJ), 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Isambard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunt Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillary Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Hunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quaker Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbrook Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waterside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Damsonwood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Damsonwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Willowbrook Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Quaker Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Trubshaw Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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