Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bell Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ashridge , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Lane (HP4 3RD) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher than the Ashridge average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (HP4 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merling Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Loxley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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