Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laxton Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laxton Gardens (WD7 9JY) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Shenley average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Gardens (WD7 9JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Madresfield Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allen Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laxton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pippin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadley Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Cox Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lords Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headingley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radlett Lane —
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Data Sources

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