Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Lane area has the 66th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 291st 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 3QU) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Lane (UB8 3QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryony Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryony Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarkes Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcroft Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarkes Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradshawe Waye | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Thicket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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