Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harlech Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 124th 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 Harlech Road (WD5 0BD) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average (61.2 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harlech Road (WD5 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwing Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriole Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Long Barn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
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