Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Way area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross , and the 58th 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 Mill Way (WD3 8QP) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Way (WD3 8QP), the main crime hotspot is near Shepherd'S Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chorleywood South & Maple Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherd'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherd'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherd'S Lane | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitfield Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shepherd'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherd'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basing Road | Under investigation |
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