Total Crime Rate

395.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 395.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 104.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Robbery 25.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sherwood Place area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 18th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Place (HP2 6PS) in the last 12 months was 395.8 per 1,000 residents and was 383.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Place (HP2 6PS), 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 Sherwood Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redditch Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatchers Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redditch Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Redditch Court Under investigation
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 Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatchers Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claymore Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redditch Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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