Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Otter Way area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 312th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Otter Way (UB7 8FA) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Colham & Cowley average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Otter Way (UB7 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 332 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Garden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Garden Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Otter Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Classon Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Classon Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Classon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Classon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Garden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Roberts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellclose Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bellclose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellclose Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowles Close | β |
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