Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 59.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Alva Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Carpenders Park , and the 113th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 Alva Way (WD19 5EB) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Carpenders Park average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alva Way (WD19 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Sleaford Green. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alva Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Delta Gain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delta Gain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delta Gain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sleaford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sleaford Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Watergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Watergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delta Gain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Alva Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alva Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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