Total Crime Rate
71.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gravel Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hillingdon East , and the 394th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gravel Hill (UB8 1PB) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Hillingdon East average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gravel Hill (UB8 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Harefield Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salt Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Common Road | — |
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