Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bittern Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 181st 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 Bittern Close (HP3 9FG) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% higher than the Bennetts End average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bittern Close (HP3 9FG), the main crime hotspot is near Apsley. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bittern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mulready Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apsley —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ridgeway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Cart Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apsley Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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