Total Crime Rate
157.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goosecroft area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 61st highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goosecroft (HP1 2PS) in the last 12 months was 157.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goosecroft (HP1 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School End Crescent (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boxmoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sacombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Sturgess Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School End Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School End Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chardins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School End Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furlongs | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School End Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School End Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School End Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School End Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School End Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sacombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sacombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Lane | Under investigation |
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