Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Woodlands area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 119th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands (WD7 7NT) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Aldenham East average (54.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands (WD7 7NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Station Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Upper Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Highbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Station Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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