Total Crime Rate

201.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 201.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leys Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 38th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leys Road (HP3 9JU) in the last 12 months was 201.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leys Road (HP3 9JU), the main crime hotspot is near Jarman Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Risedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Risedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Albans Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jarman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pamela Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jarman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunrise Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Risedale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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