Ealing has a crime rate of 109.06 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #267 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Ealing's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Ealing?

As of April 2026, Ealing has an annual crime rate of 109.06 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,619 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Ealing rank nationally for crime?

Ealing ranks #267 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Ealing?

The most common crime type in Ealing is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 988 incidents in April 2026 — 27.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Ealing local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Ealing: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Ealing recorded 3,619 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.86 per 1,000 residents. This places Ealing at #267 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.3% of all offences recorded.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring109.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,619 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #267 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

3,619

trending_down -2.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

109.06per 1k

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#267of 331

Top 14% Riskiest UK

Outer London

#17rank

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 47	47
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Bicycle theft: 4	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 36	36
On or near Cambridge Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 31 Other crime: 2	31
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Criminal damage and arson: 5	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 24	24
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17 Other theft: 7	17
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Cowley Road Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Orchard Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 22	22

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,619 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

988

27.3%

Violence & Sexual Offences

901

24.9%

Vehicle Crime

351

9.7%

Shoplifting

225

6.2%

Public Order

216

6.0%

Other Theft

197

5.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

184

5.1%

Drug Offences

135

3.7%

Burglary

131

3.6%

Theft from Person

105

2.9%

Robbery

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Other Crime

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Crime Analysis: Ealing

Ealing recorded 3,619 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 109.06 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#267 of 331 local authorities).

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in Ealing at 27.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (24.9%) and Vehicle Crime (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Ealing have held relatively steady over the past year at around 109.06 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Southall Green	243	187.6
2	Southall Broadway	352	153.3
3	Hanwell Broadway	180	145.8
4	South Acton	265	144.3
5	Ealing Broadway	205	141.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Northfield	65	4.2
shield	Southall West	36	5.5
shield	North Greenford	86	5.5
shield	Southfield	117	5.8
shield	North Hanwell	99	6.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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