Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 176th 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 Cromwell Road (UB3 2PU) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Colham & Cowley average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (UB3 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Walk, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Commonwealth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princes Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princes Park Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princes Park Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princes Park Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bishop'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dawley Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Divine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Divine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burbage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princes Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Princes Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Judge Heath Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Judge Heath Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancaster Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bishop'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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