Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highland Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Northwood , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (HA6 1JU) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Northwood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 220.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highland Road (HA6 1JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranbourne Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waller Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waller Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waller Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highland Road | Under investigation |
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