Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Hollybush Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 161st highest 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 Hollybush Lane (HP1 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollybush Lane (HP1 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near School End Crescent. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 42 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Briarcliff Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Someries Road
Sep 2025Other theft Great Sturgess Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boxted Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boxted Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lyne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chardins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Valleyside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School End Crescent
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Martindale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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