Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Matthew Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 791 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 St Matthew Close (UB8 3SR) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthew Close (UB8 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peachey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Helen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cuthbert Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peachey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philpots Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philpots Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilliards Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philpots Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philpots Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philpots Close —
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Data Sources

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