Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 8LE

Poplar Avenue area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (UB7 8LE) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Colham & Cowley average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (UB7 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Providence Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.