Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plough Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plough Lane (WD3 4NL) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Lane (WD3 4NL), the main crime hotspot is near Red Lion Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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