Crime Rates at Shepherds Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8JH

Shepherds Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End , and the 95th highest 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 Lane (WD3 8JH) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Lane (WD3 8JH), 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.