Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Rowan Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 315 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 Rowan Close (WD7 9LD) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Shenley average (129.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (WD7 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pippin Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allen Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laxton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Pippin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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