Crime in HP22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HP22 recorded 137 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.15 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring35.19 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment137 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 6.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
137Annual Crime Rate
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Wendover Road Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 5 | 5 |
| Ward Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 1 | 5 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 4 Vehicle crime: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Limehouse Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Babington Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Hale Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Other theft: 3 | 3 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Bowhill Close Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 3 |
| The Close Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HP22
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HP22 (43.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.1%) and Vehicle Crime (10.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HP22 has risen noticeably — by 6.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HP22 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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