Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Walk area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 210th 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 Lime Walk (HP3 9LN) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Bennetts End average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Walk (HP3 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Jarman Way. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bennetts End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jarman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Albans Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Albans Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennetts End Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pamela Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Jarman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonelea Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennetts End Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheephouse Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Stonelea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jarman Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jarman Way Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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