Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Lane area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 359th highest crime rate of 791 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 Royal Lane (UB8 3QU) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Colham & Cowley average (117.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Lane (UB8 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Clarkes Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bryony Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Apple Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcroft Close —
Apr 2026Public order Bryony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bradshawe Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarkes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clarkes Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clarkes Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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