Total Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gallows Hill Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 92nd 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 Gallows Hill Lane (WD5 0DA) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower 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 Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gallows Hill Lane (WD5 0DA), 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 Raymond Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosehill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosehill Gardens | — |
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