Total Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Quartermass Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 159th highest crime rate of 470 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 Quartermass Close (HP1 3QU) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quartermass Close (HP1 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Quartermass Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bodwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chardins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chardins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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