HP1 1TX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HP1 1TX

HP1 1TX, Dacorum has recorded a total of 50 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.04 per 1,000 population. This HP1 1TX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader HP1 postcode area, which has experienced 276 crimes and a crime rate of 10.33 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this HP1 1TX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HP1 1TX, encompassing approximately 3834 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-7.14% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (71.43% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (600.00% increase)

HP1 1TX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 18
  • Bridge Street with total crimes: 11
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 7

HP1 1TX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1313.04-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour123.3971.43%
Criminal damage and arson73.13600.00%
Shoplifting61.8320.00%
Other theft31.56-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.78-40.00%
Drugs20.78100.00%
Public order20.52-50.00%
Theft from the person10.520.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.22-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour73.65-58.82%
Shoplifting51.83-54.55%
Vehicle crime51.3025.00%
Other theft41.30-33.33%
Public order41.040.00%
Burglary21.04100.00%
Drugs10.52-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.26-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2120.080.00%
Anti-social behaviour175.480.00%
Shoplifting114.430.00%
Other theft62.87-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.5666.67%
Public order41.30-55.56%
Vehicle crime41.0433.33%
Drugs31.040.00%
Theft from the person30.7850.00%
Other crime20.780.00%
Burglary10.520.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2120.6023.53%
Anti-social behaviour175.486.25%
Shoplifting114.43266.67%
Public order92.87200.00%
Other theft92.35200.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.3550.00%
Vehicle crime30.7850.00%
Theft from the person20.780.00%
Other crime20.520.00%
Possession of weapons10.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.52142.86%
Anti-social behaviour164.436.67%
Public order34.1750.00%
Other theft30.780.00%
Shoplifting30.78-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson20.78-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.520.00%
Robbery10.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1511.2236.36%
Shoplifting83.91-38.46%
Violence and sexual offences72.09-53.33%
Criminal damage and arson51.83-16.67%
Public order21.30-60.00%
Theft from the person20.520.00%
Vehicle crime20.52100.00%
Robbery10.52-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.65-6.25%
Shoplifting133.91-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour113.39-47.62%
Criminal damage and arson62.87-14.29%
Other theft51.56150.00%
Public order51.30150.00%
Robbery21.30100.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Drugs10.26-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2118.5261.54%
Violence and sexual offences165.4814.29%
Shoplifting164.17100.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.17133.33%
Public order21.83-33.33%
Other theft20.52100.00%
Drugs20.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.52-66.67%
Other crime10.26-50.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Robbery10.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.08-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour133.6530.00%
Shoplifting83.39100.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.0950.00%
Public order30.780.00%
Burglary30.78200.00%
Vehicle crime30.780.00%
Drugs20.78-33.33%
Other crime20.52-33.33%
Theft from the person10.520.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Other theft10.260.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1812.265.88%
Anti-social behaviour104.69-44.44%
Shoplifting42.61-60.00%
Drugs31.0450.00%
Other crime30.780.00%
Public order30.78200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.780.00%
Other theft10.52-80.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.26-66.67%
Burglary10.26-50.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1816.43-14.29%
Violence and sexual offences174.69-10.53%
Shoplifting104.4342.86%
Other theft52.6166.67%
Theft from the person31.30-25.00%
Burglary20.780.00%
Drugs20.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.52-77.78%
Robbery10.52-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.26-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Public order10.26-66.67%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2119.5610.53%
Violence and sexual offences195.485.56%
Criminal damage and arson94.9680.00%
Shoplifting72.3540.00%
Theft from the person41.83300.00%
Robbery31.040.00%
Vehicle crime30.78-40.00%
Other theft30.78-40.00%
Public order30.7850.00%
Drugs20.780.00%
Other crime10.520.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1916.950.00%
Violence and sexual offences184.960.00%
Vehicle crime54.690.00%
Other theft51.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.300.00%
Shoplifting51.300.00%
Drugs21.300.00%
Public order20.520.00%
Theft from the person10.520.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 57 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20241
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 20245
March 20246
February 20247
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20239
September 20235

A total of 197 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.15 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20247
July 202417
June 202417
May 202416
April 202415
March 202411
February 202421
January 202413
December 202310
November 202318
October 202321
September 202319

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 47 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20246
June 20249
May 20243
March 20245
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 210 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.15 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202414
July 202421
June 202421
May 202417
April 20247
March 202415
February 202416
January 202414
December 202318
November 202317
October 202319
September 202318

A total of 43 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20249
May 20243
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20242
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 107 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.23 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 202411
June 202411
May 20243
April 20248
March 202413
February 202416
January 20248
December 20234
November 202310
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
November 20231
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
September 20231

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the HP1 1TX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Bridge Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Drugs1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 4. Moor End Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Park/Open Space
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Mayo Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Cemmaes Meadow
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Selden Hill
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Vicarage Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Anchor Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Haybourn Mead
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Adrian Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Heath Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. The Cornfields
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1