Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 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

Hill Common area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 95th 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 Hill Common (HP3 8JH) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 110.3% higher than the Bennetts End average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Common (HP3 8JH), the main crime hotspot is near Rumballs Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Common area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Winchdells Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rumballs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Common Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Candlefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Childwick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Common Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rumballs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highclere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rumballs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rumballs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Market Oak Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rumballs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rumballs Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Millfield Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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