Total Crime Rate
120.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwell Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Greenford , and the 317th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southwell Avenue (UB5 4EA) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 125.0% higher than the North Greenford average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwell Avenue (UB5 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wincanton Crescent, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briar Crescent (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Greenford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmarket Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wincanton Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ripon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheltenham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kempton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bangor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fontwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Briar Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briar Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wincanton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wincanton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petts Hill | Under investigation |
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