Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harlech 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 0BE) 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 0BE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harlech Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Long Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriole Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwing Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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