Total Crime Rate
184.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 15th highest crime rate of 276 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 High Street (WD3 1ET) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 277.2% higher than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (WD3 1ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorleywood North & Sarratt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Skidmore Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bury Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bury Mews | Under investigation |
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