Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Argyll Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 228th highest crime rate of 468 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 Argyll Road (HP2 6NF) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Grovehill average (101.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argyll Road (HP2 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grovehill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mersey Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avon Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Turnpike Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Palmers | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Palmers | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevenage Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claymore | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Runcorn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Runcorn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claymore | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnpike Green | β |
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