Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 Β· 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 55.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crabtree Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 233rd highest 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 Crabtree Lane (HP3 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Lane (HP3 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marriotts Way β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marriotts Way β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Drive β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Runham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jarman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jarman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuarts Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Drive β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Stuarts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Drive β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panxworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panxworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dowling Court β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowling Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ivory Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oram Place β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowling Court Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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