Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berry Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 277 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 7HH) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Penn & Mill End average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berry Lane (WD3 7HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berry Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Greenway (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penn & Mill End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berry Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Middleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Berry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Windsor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
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