Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Dumbletons area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross , and the 118th highest 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 The Dumbletons (WD3 9SD) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dumbletons (WD3 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Oakhill Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Dumbletons area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Franklins Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crosslands Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklins —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ladywalk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denham Way (North Orbital Road) —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pinchfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinchfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Franklins Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Crosslands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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