Total Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nicholls Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 79th 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 Nicholls Avenue (UB8 3JL) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Colham & Cowley average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholls Avenue (UB8 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nicholls Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholls Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartram Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lees Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lees Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lees Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Aldenham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldenham Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nicholls Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Uxbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brambles Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanglewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tanglewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tanglewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harlington Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harlington Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Uxbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crescent Parade Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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