Crime Rates at Gallows Hill, Kings Langley, WD4 8PQ

Gallows Hill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 135th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gallows Hill (WD4 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gallows Hill (WD4 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little How Croft, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelbury Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.