Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howcroft Lane area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford , and the 471st highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howcroft Lane (UB6 8XP) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Central Greenford average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howcroft Lane (UB6 8XP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howcroft Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Betham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silvertree Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Costons Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Costons Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Costons Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silvertree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Silvertree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Silvertree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silvertree Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silvertree Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anthony Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anthony Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anthony Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whiteoaks Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whiteoaks Lane —
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Data Sources

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