Total Crime Rate

620.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.4 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 620.8 10/10
  • Other theft 273.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 110.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Apsley and Corner Hall , and the 8th 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 9ST) in the last 12 months was 620.8 per 1,000 residents and was 411.0% 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 Other theft with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (HP3 9ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apsley (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apsley
Apr 2026Theft from the person Apsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apsley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minoan Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mulready Walk Local resolution

Data Sources

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