Total Crime Rate

659.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 659.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 232.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 75.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.6 10/10
  • Robbery 31.3 10/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elder Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 15th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elder Close (UB7 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 659.2 per 1,000 residents and was 464.3% higher 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 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (β‰ˆ 193.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Close (UB7 8PJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elder Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowles Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otter Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Otterfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowles Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowles Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowles Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roberts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Edgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Providence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Providence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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