Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 141.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 100.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Park Rise area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ashridge , and the 67th 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 Park Rise (HP4 3RT) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 328.5% higher than the Ashridge average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Rise (HP4 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Park Rise. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merling Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Home Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Park Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herons Elm Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Rise —
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Data Sources

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