Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Common Wood area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 77th 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 Common Wood (WD4 9BB) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Common Wood (WD4 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Quickmoor Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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