Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 73.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Dunsmore Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 317 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 Dunsmore Way (WD23 4FA) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Aldenham West average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 436.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunsmore Way (WD23 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Pentland Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunsmore Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiltern Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheviot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garratts Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garratts Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garratts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunsmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockingham Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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