Crime Rates at Fotherley Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QQ

Fotherley Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross , and the 113th lowest 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 Fotherley Road (WD3 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fotherley Road (WD3 8QQ), 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.