Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elder Court area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .
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 Elder Court (WD23 1NU) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Aldenham West average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elder Court (WD23 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadfield Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magpie Hall Road (5 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Tree Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broadfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Common Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Common Road | Under investigation |
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