Total Crime Rate
110.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitton Avenue West area has the 31st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford , and the 347th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitton Avenue West (UB5 4JX) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Central Greenford average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -92.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitton Avenue West (UB5 4JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancaster Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central Greenford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorchester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acock Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bangor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reading Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newnham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorchester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petts Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newnham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lancaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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