Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newell Road area has the lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 28th lowest 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 Newell Road (HP3 9PB) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newell Road (HP3 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Lockview Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bennetts End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ivory Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Risedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Risedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minoan Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Risedale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunrise Crescent | — |
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