Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Simmonds Rise area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simmonds Rise (HP3 9EA) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmonds Rise (HP3 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Simmonds Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuarts Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marriotts Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marriotts Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spires Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spires —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panxworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panxworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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