Total Crime Rate

1109.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

400.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1109.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 400.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 358.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 240.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 202.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.1 10/10
  • Drugs 59.1 10/10
  • Other theft 54.9 10/10
  • Burglary 42.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.9 10/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

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 Charles Street (HP1 1JH) in the last 12 months was 1109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1385.5% higher than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 54.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 400.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (HP1 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moor End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor End Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Moor End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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