Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 64.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chambersbury Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chambersbury Lane (HP3 8BH) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.2% higher than the Bennetts End average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chambersbury Lane (HP3 8BH), the main crime hotspot is near Rumballs Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chambersbury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Rumballs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Common Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rumballs Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rumballs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rumballs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rumballs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rumballs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Childwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Common Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Highclere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverthorn Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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