Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Costons Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford , and the 39th 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 Costons Avenue (UB6 8RJ) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Central Greenford average (135.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Costons Avenue (UB6 8RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Greenford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Blenheim Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shelley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anthony Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Costons Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carroway Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carroway Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carroway Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penifather Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carroway Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A4127 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Costons Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Costons Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Costons Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Costons Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenford Road | — |
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