Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 129.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Orchard Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 80th 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 Orchard Street (HP3 9DT) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (HP3 9DT), the main crime hotspot is near Frogmore Road. Police recorded 44 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 Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riversend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frogmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourdrinier Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fourdrinier Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frogmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Lion Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frogmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Storey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Storey Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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