Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Barn area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 158th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Barn (HP3 9QL) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% higher than the Bennetts End average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Barn (HP3 9QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Barn, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Barn (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Barn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deansway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pamela Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Barn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunrise Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Barn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Grove —
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Data Sources

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