Crime Rates at Basing Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QJ

Basing Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basing Road (WD3 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basing Road (WD3 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shepherd'S Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.