Total Crime Rate

209.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 209.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Other theft 25.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Common Lane 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 Common Lane (WD7 8PL) 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 Common Lane (WD7 8PL), 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 Common Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Viburnum Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beagle Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beagle Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Common Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Viburnum Gate —
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Data Sources

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