Bennetts End
Strong on safety and transport, with schools to consider
Bennetts End at a glance
- House prices
- £490,000
- Higher prices88th percentile
- Schools
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 42.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong80th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bennetts End a good place to live?
Bennetts End may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dacorum below.
Bennetts End and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bennetts End | £490,000 | 42.8 |
| Leverstock Green | £460,000 | 80.7 |
| Boxmoor | £490,000 | 137.9 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bennetts End
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 42.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 80th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Bennetts End
House prices
- Median sale price
- £490,000
- Percentile
- 88th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 34 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Bennetts End
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Bennetts End is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 17.9 per 1,000 residents: lower than Dacorum (30.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Bennetts End | Dacorum | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 17.9 | 30.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.4 | 14.7 | 10.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 2.7 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.0 | 14.3 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1.8 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Bennetts End
Schools
21st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bennetts End
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Bennetts End
Transport
87th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Bennetts End a good place to live?
Bennetts End may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bennetts End safe?
Bennetts End ranks in the 80th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bennetts End?
The median sale price was £490,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bennetts End?
Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bennetts End?
Nearby public profiles include Leverstock Green in Dacorum and Boxmoor in Dacorum.
