Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belswains Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 143rd 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 Belswains Lane (HP3 9XD) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belswains Lane (HP3 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Apsley. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Apsley and Corner Hall

Crime Over Time in Belswains Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apsley Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinecroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinecroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinecroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinecroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marina View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marina View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Teal Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinecroft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bittern Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dickinson Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dickinson Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Quay β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Quay β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Quay β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickinson Quay β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evans Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apsley Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stationers Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Wharf Under investigation

Data Sources

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