Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 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 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Catsey Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 88th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Catsey Lane (WD23 4HT) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catsey Lane (WD23 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vega Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pasture Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Catsey Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catsey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Vega Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vega Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garratts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garratts Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garratts Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vega Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langholme Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sparrows Herne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catsey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Perry Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catsey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiltern Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larken Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larken Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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