Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springwell Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 276 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 8QD) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Chorleywood South & Maple Cross average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Avenue (WD3 8QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springwell Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Springwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fearney Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwick Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Springwell Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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