Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 31.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Reading Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford , and the 119th 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 Reading Road (UB5 4PH) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Central Greenford average (135.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reading Road (UB5 4PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancaster Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Reading Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Merton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acock Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitton Avenue West —
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stroud Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bangor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bangor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bangor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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