Crime in Acton
Recorded crime in Acton is 0.5 times the Babergh average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Acton: about 2,031 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 4.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.5×the Babergh average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Acton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Acton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the Babergh average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Vehicle crime: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 3.4 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11.7 |
| Drugs | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 1.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.7 |
| Public order | 2.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 0.0 |
Postcode districts in Acton
Nearby towns
Council: Babergh
Questions about crime in Acton
- Is Acton a safe place to live?
- Acton scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Babergh average.
- Is crime going up or down in Acton?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 47 recorded crimes a year to 44.
- What is the most common crime in Acton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 12 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Acton compare with Babergh?
- Crime severity in Acton is 0.5 times the Babergh average.