Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnet Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnet Lane (WD6 3RH) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% higher than the Aldenham West average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnet Lane (WD6 3RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnet Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fortune Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barnet Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fortune Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fortune Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fortune Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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