Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Essex Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in East Acton , and the 462nd highest crime rate of 964 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 Essex Road (W3 9JA) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the East Acton average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Essex Road (W3 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkbeck Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shalimar Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepburn Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Horn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nemoure Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shalimar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shalimar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pierrepoint Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepburn Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hepburn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hepburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerlands Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summerlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pierrepoint Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shalimar Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brougham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brougham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brougham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brougham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lowfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lowfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acton Main Line | β |
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