Postcode · Radlett
Crime in WD7 9BU
How much crime is recorded in WD7 9BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shenley & South Mimms
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
WD7 9BURadlett
How safe is WD7 9BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD7 9BU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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).
WD7 9BUNational
Shoplifting22.08.4
Violence and sexual offences15.023.6
Burglary9.79.1
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Public order3.44.6
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Drugs3.02.4
Other theft2.94.5
Robbery2.61.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.