Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scotsmill Lane area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dickinsons , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scotsmill Lane (WD3 4AA) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 113.8% higher than the Dickinsons average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotsmill Lane (WD3 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scots Mill Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A412 (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A412 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A412 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A412 | Under investigation |
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