Postcode · London
Crime in W3 8GH
How much crime is recorded in W3 8GH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Acton
- Council
- Ealing
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,430 (2024)
W3 8GHLondon
How safe is W3 8GH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the W3 8GH area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 8GHNational
Burglary20.39.1
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Other theft4.24.5
Drugs2.62.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Public order1.94.6
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Other crime0.31.5
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.