Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boston Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Hanwell Broadway , and the 191st 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 2AS) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boston Road (W7 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Haslemere Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clitherow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haslemere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cawdor Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cawdor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawdor Crescent | Under investigation |
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