Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Acton, London, W3 6SQ

Shakespeare Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton , and the 482nd 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 Shakespeare Road (W3 6SQ) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (W3 6SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkbeck Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acton Central (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.