Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shafford Cottages area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .
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 Shafford Cottages (HP3 8RT) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shafford Cottages (HP3 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gade Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rose Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Lane | Under investigation |
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