Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Richfield Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 79th 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 Richfield Road (WD23 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Aldenham West average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richfield Road (WD23 4RQ), the main crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Close. 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 Richfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Tub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Richfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooke Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Harriet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Herne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivinghoe Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollygrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Mews —
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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