Crime Rates at Shepherds Farm, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8JG

Shepherds Farm area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End , and the 131st 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 Shepherds Farm (WD3 8JG) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Farm (WD3 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near Clarkfield. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.