Total Crime Rate

124.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 1.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Royal Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 206th 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 Royal Lane (UB8 3QR) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Colham & Cowley average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Lane (UB8 3QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Chantry, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robinwood Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Royal Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Chantry —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Chantry —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Chantry —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Chantry —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Chantry —
Sep 2025Burglary Glenthorne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Glenthorne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Chantry Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillingdon Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorset Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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