Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rendlesham Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 76th 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 Rendlesham Way (WD3 5HS) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rendlesham Way (WD3 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Capell Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rendlesham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Burfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Quickley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Quickley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quickley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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