Postcode · London
Crime in W3 8AN
How much crime is recorded in W3 8AN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Acton
- Council
- Ealing
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,977 (2024)
W3 8ANLondon
How safe is W3 8AN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W3 8AN area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
W3 8ANNational
Anti-social behaviour33.210.7
Violence and sexual offences21.023.6
Other theft10.14.5
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Public order4.74.6
Burglary4.69.1
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Shoplifting2.08.4
Theft from the person2.02.1
Drugs1.92.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.