Total Crime Rate

175.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 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 175.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 73.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 18th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

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 Church Street (WD3 1DE) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 261.8% higher than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (WD3 1DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cloisters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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