Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Beechfield Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 110th 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 Beechfield Road (HP1 1PL) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechfield Road (HP1 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cornfields, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beechfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayo Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayo Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Mead
Apr 2026Other theft Park Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanger Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayo Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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