Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 151.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Other crime 38.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hadland Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield , and the 57th highest crime rate of 470 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 Hadland Close (HP3 0UD) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 162.7% higher than the Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hadland Close (HP3 0UD), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hadland Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Field Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prison

Data Sources

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