Total Crime Rate
243.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Vale area has the 21st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton , and the 105th 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 The Vale (W3 7QB) in the last 12 months was 243.5 per 1,000 residents and was 152.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Vale (W3 7QB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Acton Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Centre Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkinson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkinson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Acton Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Centre Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Centre Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Centre Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Central | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acton Central | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Acton Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acton Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acton Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acton Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birkbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Churchfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alfred Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.