Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bassil Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 207th 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 Bassil Road (HP2 4BB) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassil Road (HP2 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bassil Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Runham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuarts Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Stuarts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marriotts Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marriotts Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panxworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panxworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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