Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.5 2/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gills Hill Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldenham East , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gills Hill Lane (WD7 8PD) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Aldenham East average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gills Hill Lane (WD7 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gills Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cragg Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Viburnum Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gills Hill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Viburnum Gate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Walk —
Sep 2025Burglary Phillimore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beagle Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beagle Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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