Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 124.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Armstrong Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 66th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armstrong Gardens (WD7 9JB) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Shenley average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armstrong Gardens (WD7 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Armstrong Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headingley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lords Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southerton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southerton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southerton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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