Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Shenley Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodhall Farm , and the 190th highest 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 Shenley Road (HP2 7JH) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Woodhall Farm average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenley Road (HP2 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near Argus Gardens. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shenley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Argus Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argus Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Argus Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbourn Road —
Apr 2026Public order Redbourn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Datchet Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argus Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argus Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Latimer Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argus Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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