Total Crime Rate

184.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 184.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Harts Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harts Close (WD23 2BL) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 114.1% higher than the Aldenham West average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harts Close (WD23 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hartspring Lane. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartspring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friars Way —
Apr 2026Public order Hartspring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hartspring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hartspring Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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