Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Rutts area has the 27th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 146th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .
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 The Rutts (WD2 1ND) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Aldenham West average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Rutts (WD2 1ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howton Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldenham West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wyatt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harriet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Herne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Rutts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belle Vue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belle Vue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belle Vue Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belle Vue Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollygrove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Springfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langmead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nimmo Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nimmo Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Titian Avenue | Under investigation |
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