Total Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bartel Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Leverstock Green , and the 37th lowest 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 Bartel Close (HP3 8LX) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Leverstock Green average (76.2 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bartel Close (HP3 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leverstock Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Curtis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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