Total Crime Rate

80.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sparrows Herne area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 128th 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 Sparrows Herne (WD23 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrows Herne (WD23 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Peter'S Close, where police recorded 12 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 Sparrows Herne area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooke Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larken Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Mews —
Sep 2025Other crime The Comyns Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Richfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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