Total Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 168.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Merton Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford , and the 197th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Avenue (UB5 4QF) in the last 12 months was 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% higher than the Central Greenford average (135.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Avenue (UB5 4QF), the main crime hotspot is near Oldfields Circus. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Pilgrims Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitton Avenue West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pilgrims Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oldfields Circus —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oldfields Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfields Circus Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pilgrims Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Pilgrims Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keble Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raglan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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 2026Burglary Merton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oldfields Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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