Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bennetts End Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 215th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bennetts End Road (HP3 8DU) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% higher than the Bennetts End average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennetts End Road (HP3 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Mariner Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennetts End Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kimps Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howe Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariner Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariner Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mariner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwick Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gammon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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