Crime in HP8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HP8 recorded 24 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 33.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment24 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 33.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
24Annual Crime Rate
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Within HP8 district
Three Rivers
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby Close Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Bowler'S Orchard Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Hill Farm Lane Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Burtons Lane Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| New Road Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Valentine Way Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Deadhearn Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Ellwood Rise Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Outlook Drive Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Up Corner Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HP8
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HP8 (50.0%). Burglary (16.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HP8 has risen sharply — by 33.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HP8 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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