Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westcott Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in North Hanwell , and the 66th 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 Westcott Crescent (W7 1PA) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the North Hanwell average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westcott Crescent (W7 1PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benham Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Hanwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcott Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lile Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Treebank Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lile Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephenson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcott Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Treebank Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westview Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Framfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Framfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Framfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Benham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcott Crescent | Under investigation |
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