Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hollybush Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 211th 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 Hollybush Lane (HP1 2PF) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollybush Lane (HP1 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near School End Crescent. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollybush Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valleyside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Small Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Youngfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harepark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chardins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chardins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School End Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School End Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Small Acre Under investigation
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Data Sources

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