Total Crime Rate

150.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 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 150.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 59.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

London Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 58th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (HP3 9AA) in the last 12 months was 150.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher than the Apsley and Corner Hall average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (HP3 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Storey Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riversend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Two Waters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Storey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Storey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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