Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boston Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Hanwell Broadway , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Boston Road (W7 2AA) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Hanwell Broadway average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boston Road (W7 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaklands Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boston Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaklands Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitehall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elthorne Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosedale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Townholm Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Townholm Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
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