Total Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rant Meadow area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 108th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rant Meadow (HP3 8EA) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 135.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rant Meadow (HP3 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rant Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kimps Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Opal Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennetts End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rumballs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robins Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peascroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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