Total Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Costons Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford , and the 265th 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 8YT) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Costons Lane (UB6 8YT), 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 | Public order | Oakfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Locarno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Costons Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Costons Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wedmore Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Betham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Locarno Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Locarno Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Locarno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruislip Road East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ruislip Road East | 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 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Costons Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
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