Total Crime Rate

113.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 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 113.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Washington Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 102nd 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 Washington Avenue (HP2 6AA) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% higher than the Grovehill average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Avenue (HP2 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Washington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waveney —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harlow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Wye Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Wye —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracknell Place —
Apr 2026Burglary The Wye Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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