Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wootton Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 218th lowest 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 Wootton Drive (HP2 6LD) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wootton Drive (HP2 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Squires Ride, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamar Green (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grovehill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Wye | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medway Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Wye | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Squires Ride | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Wye | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Green | — |
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