Total Crime Rate
1324.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penrith Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 7th 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 Penrith Close (UB8 1XB) in the last 12 months was 1324.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1034.1% higher than the Colham & Cowley average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 131 (β 303.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penrith Close (UB8 1XB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 33 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overlord Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nursery Waye | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cumbrian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cumbrian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kellett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kellett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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