Total Crime Rate
93.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Vale area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in East Acton , and the 425th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Vale (W3 7SA) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the East Acton average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Vale (W3 7SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowley Road, where police recorded 212 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Vale Uxbridge Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Acton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lefroy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lefroy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lefroy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lefroy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Elmo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broad Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oldfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Second Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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