Crap Towns / Chiswell Green / Crime

How much crime is there in Chiswell Green?

The police recorded 35.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chiswell Green from September 2023 to August 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 36.8, up from 35.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	35.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	33.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	36.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.7	7.0
Other theft	3.2	5.4
Shoplifting	3.1	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Public order	2.1	6.6
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
London Colney	4.2 km	120
Hatfield	9.8 km	100
Borehamwood	8.8 km	90.8
Hemel Hempstead	8.2 km	82.1
Watford	8.9 km	82.1
St Albans	4.4 km	67.7
Bushey	7.7 km	51.8
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley	5.9 km	47.4
Radlett	4.9 km	43.6
Redbourn	9.2 km	40.0
Chiswell Green	–	35.2
The typical town	–	76.2