Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Northwood , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Hillingdon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Lane (HA6 1DP) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Northwood average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Lane (HA6 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaklands Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaklands Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wychwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B469 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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