Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 97.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lawn Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 135th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawn Lane (HP3 9HW) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawn Lane (HP3 9HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Spires (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawn Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Forest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Burglary The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Spires Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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