Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New House Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 468 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 New House Road (HP3 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around New House Road (HP3 0EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Lawrence Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Lawrence Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Way | Under investigation |
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