Total Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Raymond Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt , and the 135th 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 Raymond Close (WD5 0HG) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -43.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Raymond Close (WD5 0HG), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hazelwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosehill Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Mead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Rise | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosehill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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