Total Crime Rate

217.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 217.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Halsey Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boxmoor , and the 34th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halsey Drive (HP1 3SE) in the last 12 months was 217.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% higher than the Boxmoor average (129.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 26.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 166.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halsey Drive (HP1 3SE), the main crime hotspot is near School End Crescent. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halsey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sacombe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School End Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School End Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sacombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chasden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parklands —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parklands —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
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Data Sources

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