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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LU6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LU6 recorded 177 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.86 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring49.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment177 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 8.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

177
trending_down -0.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.51per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,275

Within LU6 district

Dacorum

45,813

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3
8
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2
7
The Square Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 2
7
Cross Street North Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Olma Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1
4
Lockhart Close Map
total: 4 Possession of weapons: 1 Public order: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Other theft: 3
3
Radburn Court Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 3 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1
3
Ashcroft Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
177 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
69
39.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
27
15.3%
Other Theft
15
8.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
8.5%
Public Order
12
6.8%
Burglary
10
5.6%
Vehicle Crime
8
4.5%
Shoplifting
5
2.8%
Other Crime
5
2.8%
Drug Offences
4
2.3%
Weapons Possession
3
1.7%
Robbery
2
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.6%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: LU6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LU6 (39.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.3%) and Other Theft (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LU6 has fallen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LU6 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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