Total Crime Rate
186.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birkbeck Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton , and the 167th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birkbeck Road (W3 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% higher than the East Acton average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birkbeck Road (W3 6BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchfield Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Locarno Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acton Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Neville Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burlington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burlington Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Burlington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birkbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Churchfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Central | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Acton Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Acton Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Locarno Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acton Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acton Central | Under investigation |
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