Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scrubbitts Square area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scrubbitts Square (WD7 8JU) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scrubbitts Square (WD7 8JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Slade Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5183 (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldenham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aldenham Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upper Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Slade Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A5183 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A5183 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A5183 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A5183 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5183 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5183 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5183 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Letchmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Upper Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Upper Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Dell | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darnhills | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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