Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 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 161.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.8 10/10
  • Other theft 43.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 52nd 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 9BE) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (HP3 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Apsley and Corner Hall

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standring Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bulbourne Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bulbourne Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Park —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fishery Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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