Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.9 6/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crabtree Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 208th 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 Crabtree Lane (HP3 9EG) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Lane (HP3 9EG), the main crime hotspot is near Dowling Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crabtree Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dowling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Panxworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Forest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Panxworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivory Court —
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Data Sources

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