Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 53.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Kings Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 225th lowest 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 Kings Avenue (HP3 9TN) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Bennetts End average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Avenue (HP3 9TN), the main crime hotspot is near Pinecroft. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnfield —
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Barn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minoan Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mulready Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Cart Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina View Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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