Total Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in East Acton , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 951 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 Western Avenue (W3 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the East Acton average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Avenue (W3 6NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portal Way, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vardon Close (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Acton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vardon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portal Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lister Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Dunstans Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lister Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portal Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portal Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portal Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portal Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portal Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portal Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portal Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cotton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Friars Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Wales Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seacole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenner Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vardon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vardon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vardon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vardon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vardon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vardon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Vardon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vardon Close | Under investigation |
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