Crime in HP5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HP5 recorded 160 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.09 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 30.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring65.77 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment160 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 30.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
160Annual Crime Rate
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Within HP5 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 3 | 9 |
| William Moulder Court Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| Old Sax Lane Map | total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Police Station Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 2 | 4 |
| Gordon Road Map | total: 3 Drugs: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Springfield Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Elgiva Lane Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Upper Gladstone Road Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HP5
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in HP5 at 31.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.2%) and Burglary (10.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HP5 has risen sharply — by 30.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HP5 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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