Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Potter Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Northwood , and the 395th highest crime rate of 801 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 Potter Street (HA6 1QE) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potter Street (HA6 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Valley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Potter Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hazelwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Gardens —
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Data Sources

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