Total Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beechfield Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
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 Beechfield Road (HP1 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechfield Road (HP1 1PJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Cornfields. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Apsley and Corner Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnyhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hanger Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crouchfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crouchfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thistlecroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thistlecroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayo Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill Road | Under investigation |
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