Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Balmoral Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 51st 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 Balmoral Road (WD5 0ST) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (WD5 0ST), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balmoral Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stud Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Long Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grasmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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