Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scotscraig area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

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 Scotscraig (WD7 8LH) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Aldenham East average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotscraig (WD7 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey View. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotscraig area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Abbey View Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gills Hill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Scrubbitts Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Scrubbitts Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darnhills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Station Road —
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Data Sources

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