Total Crime Rate

228.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Public order 42.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.6 10/10
  • Other crime 21.1 10/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sefton Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 60th highest crime rate of 791 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 Sefton Way (UB8 2LH) in the last 12 months was 228.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% higher than the Colham & Cowley average (117.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Way (UB8 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Fernes Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sefton Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Benbow Waye Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verona Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benbow Waye —
Apr 2026Burglary Cowley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brindley Place —
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Data Sources

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