Ealing Crime Overview
Ealing is among the top 20 safest cities in London. The overall crime rate in Ealing in 2020 was 77 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to London's overall crime rate, coming in 4.3% lower than London's rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England and Wales as a whole, Ealing ranks as the the 40th most dangerous city, and the the 875th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In January 2020, Ealing had the worst crime rate in London for criminal damage and arson, with 201 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.59 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2020 was also a bad month for Ealing residents, when it was London's most dangerous area for vehicle crime, recording 357 crimes at a rate of 1.0 per 1,000 residents.
The most common crimes in Ealing are violence and sexual offences, with 8,328 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 24. This is 4.6% lower than 2019's figure of 8,709 offences and a difference of 1.12 from 2019's crime rate of 25. Ealing's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 184 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 20% from 2019's figure of 220 crimes.
Ealing Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Ealing This Year
| Ealing | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15,317 | 44.81 | 386,651 | 43.14 | 3.7% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 583 | 1.71 | 23,018 | 2.57 | 50% safer |
| Burglary | 2,012 | 5.89 | 56,330 | 6.29 | 7% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,907 | 5.58 | 47,563 | 5.31 | 4.8% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 1,926 | 5.63 | 49,029 | 5.47 | 2.8% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 377 | 1.10 | 9,534 | 1.06 | 3.6% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 2,489 | 7.28 | 77,783 | 8.68 | 19% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 184 | 0.54 | 5,602 | 0.63 | 17% safer |
| Public Order | 2,067 | 6.05 | 52,270 | 5.83 | 3.6% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 803 | 2.35 | 25,480 | 2.84 | 21% safer |
| Shoplifting | 994 | 2.91 | 32,905 | 3.67 | 26% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 470 | 1.38 | 31,829 | 3.55 | 157% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4,299 | 12.58 | 99,978 | 11.16 | 11% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 8,328 | 24.36 | 211,943 | 23.65 | 2.9% more dangerous |
Ealing Compared to Nearby Cities
| Cities | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park | 917 | 62.12 | 25% safer |
| Barnet | 24,670 | 62.32 | 24% safer |
| Wandsworth | 22,357 | 67.81 | 14% safer |
| Redbridge | 21,043 | 68.94 | 12% safer |
| Croydon | 29,847 | 77.18 | 0.22% safer |
| Ealing | 26,439 | 77.35 | - |
| Waltham Forest | 21,505 | 77.64 | 0.37% more dangerous |
| Brent | 25,664 | 77.82 | 0.60% more dangerous |
| Enfield | 26,032 | 77.99 | 0.82% more dangerous |
| Hillingdon | 24,014 | 78.25 | 1.2% more dangerous |
| Greenwich | 22,951 | 79.71 | 3.0% more dangerous |
Ealing Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 28 | 28 | 30 | 45 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.1 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.54 | Safer |
| Public Order | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | Safer |
Comparing Ealing to the UK's Major Cities
| Cities | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 71.50 | 8% safer |
| Sheffield | 73.99 | 4.5% safer |
| Kirklees | 74.23 | 4.2% safer |
| Croydon | 77.18 | 0.22% safer |
| Ealing | 77.35 | - |
| Bradford | 79.19 | 2.3% more dangerous |
| London | 80.70 | 4.2% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 89.02 | 13% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 91.57 | 16% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 91.90 | 16% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 102.51 | 25% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 105.94 | 27% more dangerous |
Crime in Ealing During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Ealing change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Ealing saw a 181% increase in bicycle theft. Ealing saw a large fall in theft from the person during June, when it fell by 78% compared to June in 2019. Burglary saw a fall in every month of Ealing's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +9% | +167% | +134% | +49% | +44% | +62% | +59% | +39% | +88% |
| Bicycle Theft | -51% | -51% | -13% | +13% | +18% | +28% | +102% | +181% | +86% |
| Burglary | -37% | -38% | -42% | -33% | -20% | -25% | -21% | -2% | -1% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -11% | -23% | -6% | -1% | -1% | +30% | -3% | +13% | -14% |
| Drugs | -1% | +135% | +75% | +55% | +3% | +21% | -1% | +68% | +83% |
| Other Crime | +3% | +17% | - | +40% | +30% | +137% | +46% | +54% | +34% |
| Other Theft | -34% | -47% | -30% | -22% | -16% | -3% | +15% | -5% | -17% |
| Possession of Weapons | -58% | +17% | -35% | +31% | -38% | -21% | -24% | +10% | +85% |
| Public Order | +8% | -11% | -7% | +30% | +12% | +10% | +43% | +19% | +9% |
| Robbery | -41% | -76% | -61% | -38% | -2% | -20% | -6% | +10% | -22% |
| Shoplifting | -34% | -52% | -53% | -44% | -12% | +18% | +22% | +5% | -21% |
| Theft From the Person | -46% | -69% | -75% | -78% | -65% | -44% | +36% | -33% | -56% |
| Vehicle Crime | -27% | -15% | -23% | -11% | +8% | +17% | +9% | -9% | -20% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -2% | -14% | +6% | -3% | +6% | +25% | +11% | +2% | -7% |
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