Crime Rates at Richards Close, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5EA

Richards Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Heathrow Villages , and the 233rd 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 Richards Close (UB3 5EA) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Heathrow Villages average (523.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Close (UB3 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.