Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Other crime 38.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Burglary 0.9 1/10
  • Other theft 0.9 1/10
  • Public order 0.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawkins Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield , and the 72nd 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 Hawkins Way (HP3 0UB) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 154.7% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Way (HP3 0UB), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield

Crime Over Time in Hawkins Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Mews Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prison —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prison —
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfour Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
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Data Sources

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