Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kay Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Tring Central , and the 197th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kay Close (HP23 5AF) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Tring Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Close (HP23 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Emma Rothschild Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kay Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Icknield Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Apr 2026Public order Betty'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Betty'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Betty'S Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eight Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eight Acres —
Apr 2026Public order Gwynne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Emma Rothschild Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emma Rothschild Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emma Rothschild Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icknield Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dundale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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