Total Crime Rate

389.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 389.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Other theft 63.7 10/10
  • Public order 37.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
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

Caister Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 16th highest crime rate of 468 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 Caister Close (HP2 4UQ) in the last 12 months was 389.9 per 1,000 residents and was 209.2% higher than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 119.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caister Close (HP2 4UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Jarman Way. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caister Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Jarman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Yott Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lower Yott Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Sep 2025Drugs Fern Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Toms Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Toms Croft —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Toms Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jarman Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jarman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fern Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jarman Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Jennings Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jarman Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jarman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jarman Way Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 28 of 28

Data Sources

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