Postcode district · Rickmansworth
Crime in WD3
How much crime is recorded in WD3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 55,690 (2024)
WD3Postcode district · Rickmansworth
How safe is WD3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in WD3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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).
WD3National
Violence and sexual offences14.023.6
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Burglary7.59.1
Shoplifting5.68.4
Other theft3.94.5
Public order2.54.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.