Total Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berry Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Berry Lane (WD3 4DD) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Penn & Mill End average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berry Lane (WD3 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Berry Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penn & Mill End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berry Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Greenway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chalk Dell | Under investigation |
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