Total Crime Rate

208.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 208.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

South Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 11th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Way (WD5 0GZ) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 241.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 41.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Way (WD5 0GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Burbridge Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Offord Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Offord Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Way —
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Data Sources

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