Total Crime Rate

181.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Other theft 27.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 17.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Elton Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 40th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elton Way (WD25 8LF) in the last 12 months was 181.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elton Way (WD25 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Hartspring Lane. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Berrygrove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Berrygrove Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Berrygrove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Berrygrove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartspring Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Hartspring Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hartspring Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartspring Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartspring Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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