Total Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 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 100.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

The Ridings area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 120th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridings (HP2 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the Grovehill average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridings (HP2 6AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Tintagel Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tintagel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claymore Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintagel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintagel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintagel Close —
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Data Sources

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