Total Crime Rate
107.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alandale Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Northwood , and the 269th 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 Alandale Drive (HA5 3UP) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher than the Northwood average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alandale Drive (HA5 3UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briarwood Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Valley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Briarwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Howards Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howards Close | Under investigation |
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