Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ludlow Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .
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 Ludlow Way (WD3 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ludlow Way (WD3 3SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 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 | Burglary | Dover Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Way | Under investigation |
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