Postcode · Rickmansworth
Crime in WD3 1BL
How much crime is recorded in WD3 1BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rickmansworth West
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
WD3 1BLRickmansworth
How safe is WD3 1BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD3 1BL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WD3 1BLNational
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Anti-social behaviour28.810.7
Shoplifting20.68.4
Burglary10.59.1
Public order7.44.6
Other theft6.64.5
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs2.52.4
Theft from the person2.22.1
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.