Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West , and the 335th 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 2LU) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Hillingdon West average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowley Road (UB8 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Cricket Field Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cricket Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kendal Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cobden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cobden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Medman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cricket Field Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | How'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Myddleton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Myddleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cricket Field Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cricket Field Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricket Field Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fray'S Waye | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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