Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Southall, UB2 5BX

Balfour Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green , and the 390th lowest crime rate of 964 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 Balfour Road (UB2 5BX) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Norwood Green average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (UB2 5BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Way, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.