New crime stats show mixed picture for local area
New crime statistics for the area present a mixed picture for the Acton area with burglary and robbery on the increase but other crimes like criminal damage and theft falling.
Ward by ward data has been released and it shows that robbery was up by over 40% over the year to September 2005 in East and South Acton. Burglary was up by over 30% in Acton Central and South Acton. The rise was less in East Acton but the area has a burglary rate that is twice the London average.
For the borough of Ealing as a whole crime was down 1.9% against 3.9% for the Metropolitan Police district as a whole. However violent crime is still on the increase in the borough with a rise of 8.7% over the year. New reporting methods are believed to explain the apparent rise in crime and police spokespersons in other boroughs are adamant that the underlying trend is down.
The statistics as yet provide little indication as to the success of the Safer Neighbourhoods scheme which has provided enhanced police resources for the East Acton and South Acton wards. As these schemes were instituted during the year in question it is probably too early to reach a conclusion as to their effectiveness.
We have asked the police for detailed comment on these figures and will publish them if they respond.
| - | Acton Wards - 12 Months to September 2005 | |||||||||
| - | Offences per 1000 population | |||||||||
| - | East Acton | Acton Central | South Acton | Southfield | Ealing | MPS | ||||
| - | - | Change over previous year | Change over previous year | Change over previous year | - | Change over previous year | - | - | ||
| Burglary | 28.7 | 7.5% | 17 | 31.8% | 18.9 | 33.1% | 15.1 | 5.6% | 15.8 | 14.3 |
| Criminal Damage | 20.2 | -13.3% | 13.8 | 2.2% | 17 | -16.3% | 10.2 | -41.7% | 15 | 17.5 |
| Drugs Offences | 2.8 | -24.3% | 3.2 | 113.3% | 9.9 | 62.3% | 1.4 | -70.2% | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Fraud or Forgery | 12.4 | -59.3% | 3 | -57.7% | 2.6 | -70.1% | 2.3 | -64.1% | 4 | 6.4 |
| Robbery | 11.1 | 42.3% | 5.9 | 22.9% | 9.5 | 43.9% | 5.9 | 9.3% | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Sexual Offences | 1.6 | 60.0% | 1.3 | -13.3% | 1.5 | -11.8% | 0.2 | -84.6% | 1 | 1.3 |
| Theft and Handling | 73.3 | -15.4% | 46.4 | -7.6% | 53.1 | -3.5% | 46.5 | -5.1% | 38.1 | 49 |
| Violence Against the Person | 29.5 | 12.6% | 22.2 | -20.7% | 38.5 | 7.8% | 11.7 | -56.2% | 24.6 | 26.7 |
| Ealing Borough Crime Stats 12 Months to September 2005 | |||
| - | Ealing | Metropolitan Police area | |
| - | Number of Offences | Change over year | Change over year |
| Total Crimes | 36541 | -1.9% | -3.9% |
| Homicide | 10 | 42.9% | -4.0% |
| Violence Against the Person (Total) | 8137 | 8.7% | 7.4% |
| Rape | 95 | 30.1% | 8.0% |
| Other Sexual | 272 | -10.8% | 5.9% |
| Robbery (Total) | 1780 | 31.6% | 9.6% |
| Robbery (Person) | 1666 | 29.3% | 11.2% |
| Robbery (Business) | 114 | 75.4% | -11.3% |
| Burglary (Total) | 4855 | 12.3% | 3.2% |
| Burglary Residential | 3073 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| Burglary Non-Residential | 1782 | 27.2% | 10.8% |
| Gun Enabled Crime | 161 | -2.4% | 5.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Crime | 6242 | -15.0% | -7.6% |
| Related links | |
Register your bike or mobile phone to help prevent theft East Acton Safer Neighbourhoods Team launched Female officer to head Ealing police Local Community officers Safer Neighbourhoods - East Acton - PS Robert Butler 020 8721 2708 Safer Neighbourhoods - South Acton - PS Derek Cowan 020 8649 3574 Acton Central - PC Isobel Rodriguez - 07768 907471 Southfield - PC Les Smith - 07952 763273 |