Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ashridge , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 470 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 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Ashridge average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (HP4 3RE), 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Loxley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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