Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

The Poplars area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

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 The Poplars (HP1 1PG) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (HP1 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Puller Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fishery Passage (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puller Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puller Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fishery Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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