Crime in HP4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HP4 recorded 114 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring29.19 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment114 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 2.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
114Annual Crime Rate
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Within HP4 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 7 | 7 |
| Coombe Gardens Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Church Lane Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1 | 6 |
| Park Rise Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Water Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 4 |
| Woodlands Avenue Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Westfield Road Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| St John'S Well Lane Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 3 |
| Black Prince Yard Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HP4
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HP4 (35.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (21.1%) and Shoplifting (12.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HP4 has risen slightly — by 2.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HP4 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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