Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Rutts area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wyatt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Harriet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Herne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Rutts Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Belle Vue Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Belle Vue Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollygrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickets Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Langmead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nimmo Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nimmo Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Titian Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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