Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hazelwood Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 108th 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 Hazelwood Lane (WD5 0HB) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwood Lane (WD5 0HB), 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 Hazelwood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Mead —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pope'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gallows Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Rise Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pope'S Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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