Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 28.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Approach area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton , and the 105th 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 The Approach (W3 7PA) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Approach (W3 7PA), 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 The Approach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Braid Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vardon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Templemead Close β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Prideaux Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gibbon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoylake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carlisle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Duncan Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Braid Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anderson Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anderson Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anderson Close β€”
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 2025Drugs Vardon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gibbon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vardon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Manet Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vardon Close β€”

Data Sources

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