Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Lawns area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 64th lowest 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 The Lawns (HP1 2TE) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lawns (HP1 2TE), 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 The Lawns area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Someries Road
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 Boxted Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boxted Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Pastures Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lyne Way 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 Polehanger Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School End Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jasmin Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Briarcliff Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Polehanger Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandalls Spring Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School End Crescent

Data Sources

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