Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howards Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 121st 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 Howards Drive (HP1 3ND) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howards Drive (HP1 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Galley Hill. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howards Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chasden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetbriar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tollpit End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rayburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nokes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marnham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marnham Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marnham Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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