Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bell Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ashridge , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Lane (HP4 3RE) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Ashridge average (31.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Lane (HP4 3RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alma Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Loxley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Road | — |
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