Total Crime Rate
139.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Agnells Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 75th highest crime rate of 468 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 St Agnells Lane (HP2 7AX) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher than the Grovehill average (101.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Agnells Lane (HP2 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 18 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Basildon Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Agnells Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agnells Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agnells Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agnells Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Agnells Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dawley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harlow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frome Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bracknell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basildon Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bracknell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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