Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heath Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Lane (HP1 1TS) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lane (HP1 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collett Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cotterells Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayo Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayo Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanger Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4146 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4146 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A4146 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4146 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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