Postcode area · Southall
Crime in UB
How much crime is recorded in UB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Hillingdon
- Region
- London
- Population
- 469,569 (2024)
UBPostcode area · Southall
How safe is UB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in UB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
UBNational
Violence and sexual offences23.623.6
Anti-social behaviour20.010.7
Burglary14.19.1
Shoplifting7.88.4
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Other theft6.34.5
Public order4.74.6
Other crime3.61.5
Drugs3.52.4
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Theft from the person2.52.1
Robbery1.91.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.