Total Crime Rate
179.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tolcarne Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Northwood , and the 106th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Hillingdon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tolcarne Drive (HA5 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 179.6 per 1,000 residents and was 138.1% higher than the Northwood average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tolcarne Drive (HA5 2DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northwood Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlyn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlyn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Briarwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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