Total Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shepherds Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End , and the 11th 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 Shepherds Way (WD3 7NW) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Penn & Mill End average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Way (WD3 7NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berry Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mead Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penn & Mill End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Rise | Under investigation |
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