Total Crime Rate
155.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Mill Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 138th 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 Old Mill Lane (UB8 2JH) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Mill Lane (UB8 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near Old Mill Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B470 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mill Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mill Close | Under investigation |
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