Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 87.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 148th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Lane (HP1 1TT) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lane (HP1 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayo Gardens
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayo Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cotterells Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collett Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanger Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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