Total Crime Rate
226.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kensington Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Greenford Broadway , and the 116th highest crime rate of 964 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 Kensington Road (UB5 6AH) in the last 12 months was 226.6 per 1,000 residents and was 206.8% higher than the Greenford Broadway average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kensington Road (UB5 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pump Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dolphin Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelmere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brabazon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Bridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eskdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hazelmere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eskdale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Western Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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