Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashfield Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 121st highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield Avenue (WD23 4UD) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Avenue (WD23 4UD), the main crime hotspot is near Herne Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Perry Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steeplands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheelright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ryder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fidler Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greensward Under investigation
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Data Sources

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