Total Crime Rate

59.9 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 59.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ashfield Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 152nd 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 Ashfield Avenue (WD23 4LN) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Avenue (WD23 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashfield Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Somers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claybury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Aston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greensward Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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