Total Crime Rate

143.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 22.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West , and the 155th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (UB8 2NH) in the last 12 months was 143.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Road (UB8 2NH), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cowley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowley Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Medman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tachbrook Road
Sep 2025Other theft Tachbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elthorne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Spencer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frayslea Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Elthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kew Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elthorne Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frayslea Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elthorne Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cowley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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