Crime Rates at Thompson Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8GP

Thompson Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End , and the 17th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thompson Way (WD3 8GP) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 151.8% higher than the Penn & Mill End average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thompson Way (WD3 8GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shepherd'S Lane, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Williamson Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.