Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (UB8 2AE) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Hillingdon West average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (UB8 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cowley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Myddleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hinton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Austin Waye Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Waye Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Austin Waye Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myddleton Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime How'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Medman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cowley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowley Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cobden Close
Sep 2025Burglary Kendal Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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