Total Crime Rate

100.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 100.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 28.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

School Mead area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 58th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Mead (WD5 0FB) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Mead (WD5 0FB), the main crime hotspot is near School Mead. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in School Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Graylings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gallows Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Rise Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Elms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fay Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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