Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Park Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 61st 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 Park Avenue (WD23 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (WD23 2DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Link Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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