Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 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 54th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 391st 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 3QY) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Colham & Cowley average (117.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Lane (UB8 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowdell Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bryony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowdell Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Clarkes Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarkes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcroft Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Apple Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Apple Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowdell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowdell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowdell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowdell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowdell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowdell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowdell Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Bryony Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clarkes Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bradshawe Waye Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heather Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Coppice Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Under investigation
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Data Sources

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