Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spring Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 198th highest crime rate of 468 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 Spring Lane (HP1 3QH) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Boxmoor average (131.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Lane (HP1 3QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butts End, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grassy Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grassy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butts End —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts End Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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