Crime Rate in Northwood, ward

Northwood has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Hillingdon district and the 2415th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 275th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Northwood in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Hillingdon district average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Northwood’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 210 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 70.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 254 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Northwood ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.