Total Crime Rate
131.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fearney Mead area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross , and the 27th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fearney Mead (WD3 8QF) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 145.6% higher than the Chorleywood South & Maple Cross average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fearney Mead (WD3 8QF), 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.
View Crime In Penn & Mill End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherd'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shepherd'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Middleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Windsor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williamson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williamson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Williamson Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherd'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fearney Mead | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherd'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherd'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherd'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherd'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cress End | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcourt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northcourt | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Lea | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broughton Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Willows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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