Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welcote Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Northwood , and the 266th 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 Welcote Drive (HA6 2NG) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Northwood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welcote Drive (HA6 2NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myrtleside Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firs Walk (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Welcote Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaklands Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaklands Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilford Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaklands Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Glen
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaklands Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rickmansworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaklands Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firs Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leaf Close
Sep 2025Public order Dormans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dormans Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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