Total Crime Rate
78.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Costons Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford , and the 478th lowest crime rate of 964 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 Lane (UB6 8RW) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Central Greenford average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Costons Lane (UB6 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Greenford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ruislip Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Locarno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Locarno Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Locarno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Locarno Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Costons Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Costons Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Costons Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Betham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farndale Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruislip Road East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruislip Road East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruislip Road East | β |
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