Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Sales area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 229th highest crime rate of 468 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 Upper Sales (HP1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Boxmoor average (131.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Sales (HP1 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Chaulden House Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Sales area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Green End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chaulden House Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Sales Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper Sales Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Sales Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chaulden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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