Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Shortlands area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Heathrow Villages , and the 219th 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 Shortlands (UB3 5HF) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Heathrow Villages average (528.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortlands (UB3 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shortlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grampian Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Grampian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Pembury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pembury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kiln Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pondside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Brickfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Forge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bletchmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grampian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Warner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hudson Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Grampian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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