Total Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 145.1 9/10
  • Drugs 62.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elstree Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 54th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elstree Road (WD23 1GN) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% higher than the Aldenham West average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elstree Road (WD23 1GN), the main crime hotspot is near Howton Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elstree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampton Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour California Lane —
Apr 2026Public order The Pantiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garratts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garratts Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garratts Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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