Total Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gallows Hill Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 106th highest crime rate of 277 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 Lane (WD5 0DB) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gallows Hill Lane (WD5 0DB), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosehill Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosehill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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