Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Varney Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 156th 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 Varney Road (HP1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Boxmoor average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varney Road (HP1 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Varney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Small Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Small Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frimley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frimley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Frimley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frimley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valleyside Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Youngfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Juniper Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ripley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lucks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucks Hill —
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Data Sources

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