Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 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 41.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Spring Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 177th 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 Spring Lane (HP1 3RD) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Boxmoor average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Lane (HP1 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near School End Crescent. Police recorded 59 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 Spring Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chasden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sacombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sacombe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chardins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chardins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School End Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School End Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harepark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bodwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
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Data Sources

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