Total Crime Rate

68.6 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gallows Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 107th highest crime rate of 276 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 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% higher than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gallows Hill (WD4 8PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelbury Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gallows Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little How Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gade View Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little How Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gallows Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Highway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosehill Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Rosehill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little How Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little How Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazelbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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