Total Crime Rate
209.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wards Cottages area has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 30th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .
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 Wards Cottages (WD6 3AH) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% higher than the Aldenham West average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wards Cottages (WD6 3AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldenham Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wards Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldenham West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aldenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aldenham Road | Under investigation |
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