Total Crime Rate
82.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bell Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond , and the 81st highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Lane (WD5 0QT) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% higher than the Abbots Langley & Bedmond average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Lane (WD5 0QT), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Local resolution |
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