Total Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cowley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West , and the 321st highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (UB8 2LX) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowley Road (UB8 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walford Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frayslea (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cobden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kew Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Road | 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 | Vehicle crime | Kew Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Austin Waye | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Myddleton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Myddleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frayslea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frayslea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frayslea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Waye | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cobden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Medman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tachbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tachbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Waye | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burness Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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