Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.8 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 114.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bucknalls Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 41st highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 Bucknalls Close (WD25 9NB) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% higher than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bucknalls Close (WD25 9NB), the main crime hotspot is near Anvil Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bucknalls Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bucknalls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anvil Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anvil Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anvil Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anvil Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bucknalls Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bucknalls Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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