Crime in HP23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HP23 recorded 99 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.43 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 20.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring34.94 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment99 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 20.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
99Annual Crime Rate
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Within HP23 district
Dacorum
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 7 | 7 |
| Rosebery Way Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| High Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Goldfield Road Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Longfield Gardens Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Dunsley Place Map | total: 3 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
| Betty'S Lane Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Emma Rothschild Court Map | total: 3 Public order: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Shugars Green Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HP23
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in HP23 at 29.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HP23 has risen sharply — by 20.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HP23 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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