Crime Rates at Springwell Avenue, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QB

Springwell Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross , and the 121st 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 Springwell Avenue (WD3 8QB) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Chorleywood South & Maple Cross average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Avenue (WD3 8QB), 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.