Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Howcroft Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford , and the 445th highest crime rate of 951 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 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howcroft Lane (UB6 8XP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Howcroft Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shelley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penifather Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blenheim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Costons Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Anthony Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Leaver Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Costons Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carroway Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Costons Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Costons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Costons Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carroway Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carroway Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carroway Lane —
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Data Sources

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