Crime Rates at Hillview Cottages, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JF

Hillview Cottages area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 136th highest 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 Hillview Cottages (WD3 5JF) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillview Cottages (WD3 5JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Common Gate Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betjeman Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.