Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillside Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Northwood , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 791 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 Hillside Gardens (HA6 1RN) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Northwood average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Gardens (HA6 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Potter Street (9 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 | Potter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Street | Under investigation |
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