Crime Rates at Western Avenue, London, W3 7EF

Western Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton , and the 68th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (W3 7EF) in the last 12 months was 314.6 per 1,000 residents and was 226.5% higher than the East Acton average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 244.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (W3 7EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Acton Lane, where police recorded 110 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.