Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Oak Common Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton , and the 115th 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 Old Oak Common Lane (W3 7DN) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the East Acton average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Oak Common Lane (W3 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Acton Lane, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunningdale Avenue (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brassie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendun Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foliot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foliot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Foliot Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Foliot Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sunningdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sunningdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoylake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Acton Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Acton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Acton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sunningdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sunningdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sunningdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendun Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foxglove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glendun Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brassie Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foxglove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxglove Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxglove Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxglove Street | β |
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