Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somers Way area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Somers Way (WD23 4HR) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somers Way (WD23 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 12 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 Somers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Aston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Somers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greensward Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claybury Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooke Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catsey Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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