Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotton Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton , and the 38th 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 Cotton Avenue (W3 6YG) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Avenue (W3 6YG), the main crime hotspot is near Vardon Close. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cotton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Vardon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wales Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anderson Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anderson Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anderson Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Duncan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vardon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vardon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vardon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Carlisle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vardon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vardon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vardon Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Conway Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Manet Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Braid Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Braid Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Lister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lister Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Templemead Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Friary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sparks Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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