Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 32.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Great Palmers area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 122nd 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 Great Palmers (HP2 6BE) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Palmers (HP2 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Palmers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waveney —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redditch Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Redditch Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redditch Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redditch Court —
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Data Sources

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