BROADFIELD ROAD, HP2 4DR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HP2 4DR

BROADFIELD ROAD, HP2 4DR, Dacorum has recorded a total of 52 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.58 per 1,000 population. This HP2 4DR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader HP2 postcode area, which has experienced 406 crimes and a crime rate of 9.73 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this HP2 4DR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HP2 4DR, encompassing approximately 3828 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-29.41% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)

HP2 4DR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6
  • A414 with total crimes: 6
  • Everest Way with total crimes: 5

BROADFIELD ROAD, HP2 4DR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1213.58-29.41%
Shoplifting123.13200.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.1314.29%
Vehicle crime82.09100.00%
Burglary42.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.0433.33%
Public order21.04-60.00%
Other theft10.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.54-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour74.440.00%
Public order51.83400.00%
Vehicle crime41.31300.00%
Burglary41.04-20.00%
Shoplifting41.040.00%
Drugs31.04200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.780.00%
Other crime10.780.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.2829.41%
Anti-social behaviour75.75-36.36%
Burglary51.8325.00%
Shoplifting41.31-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson31.04-57.14%
Other theft20.78-50.00%
Public order10.52-66.67%
Drugs10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-87.50%
Robbery10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1715.93142.86%
Anti-social behaviour114.4410.00%
Vehicle crime82.87300.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.090.00%
Shoplifting71.8316.67%
Burglary41.830.00%
Other theft41.04100.00%
Public order31.04200.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour109.930.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.6116.67%
Criminal damage and arson71.83133.33%
Shoplifting61.83500.00%
Drugs31.570.00%
Other theft20.78-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.52100.00%
Public order10.520.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour107.5742.86%
Violence and sexual offences62.61-45.45%
Other theft41.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.04-25.00%
Burglary30.7850.00%
Vehicle crime10.78-66.67%
Shoplifting10.26-66.67%
Robbery10.260.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118.6222.22%
Anti-social behaviour72.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.830.00%
Vehicle crime31.04200.00%
Shoplifting30.78-50.00%
Public order20.78100.00%
Burglary20.520.00%
Drugs10.520.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences98.36125.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.3575.00%
Shoplifting61.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.570.00%
Burglary21.040.00%
Public order10.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-80.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Other theft10.26-50.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting67.05-53.85%
Vehicle crime51.5766.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.31-63.64%
Violence and sexual offences41.04-20.00%
Other crime31.040.00%
Other theft20.780.00%
Burglary20.52-33.33%
Public order10.52-50.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1312.02160.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.87-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences51.310.00%
Vehicle crime31.3150.00%
Burglary30.7850.00%
Public order20.78-33.33%
Other theft20.52100.00%
Robbery10.520.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour119.9383.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.87200.00%
Shoplifting51.5725.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.310.00%
Public order31.310.00%
Vehicle crime20.78100.00%
Burglary20.52100.00%
Drugs10.520.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour65.49-45.45%
Violence and sexual offences51.57150.00%
Shoplifting41.31-63.64%
Criminal damage and arson21.04-60.00%
Other theft10.520.00%
Burglary10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour119.930.00%
Shoplifting112.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.870.00%
Public order31.310.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.780.00%
Burglary10.520.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 110 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20247
June 20247
May 202411
April 202410
March 202410
February 20247
January 20247
December 20234
November 202311
October 202311
September 20236
August 202311

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20244
June 20241
May 20248
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 122 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202417
June 202422
May 202417
April 20247
March 20246
February 202411
January 20249
December 20234
November 20235
October 20235
September 20235
August 20232

A total of 21 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231
August 20231

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

MonthCount
August 20241

A total of 82 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20244
June 20244
May 20247
April 20246
March 20241
February 20243
January 20246
December 20236
November 202313
October 20235
September 20234
August 202311

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

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

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20243
May 20247
April 20247
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
November 20235
October 20236
September 20232
August 20235

A total of 24 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
August 20233

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
December 20233
October 20231

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
April 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
August 20231

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

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the HP2 4DR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. A414
    Total6
    Shoplifting6
  • 3. Everest Way
    Total5
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Eden Drive
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. The Driftway
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Summerleas Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Coral Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Hammer Lane
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Sawyers Way
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Sheepcote Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 13. Quendell Walk
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 14. Jubilee Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Old House Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. White Hart Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Wadley Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Rowan Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Lower Yott
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Newfield Lane
    Total1
    Burglary1