HP2 4QY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HP2 4QY

HP2 4QY, Dacorum has recorded a total of 24 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 population. This HP2 4QY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader HP2 postcode area, which has experienced 380 crimes and a crime rate of 9.11 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this HP2 4QY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HP2 4QY, encompassing approximately 2364 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)

HP2 4QY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Wood Lane End with total crimes: 7
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 4
  • Duxons Turn with total crimes: 3

HP2 4QY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences510.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.11-20.00%
Other theft31.69200.00%
Vehicle crime31.2750.00%
Theft from the person21.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.85-33.33%
Shoplifting20.85-80.00%
Robbery10.850.00%
Burglary10.42-83.33%
Public order10.42-66.67%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1015.230.00%
Burglary64.23500.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.54-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.11-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.11200.00%
Public order31.270.00%
Vehicle crime21.27-60.00%
Other theft10.850.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1016.07-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour104.2342.86%
Shoplifting104.2342.86%
Vehicle crime54.23150.00%
Criminal damage and arson12.11-50.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Burglary10.42-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1616.9233.33%
Anti-social behaviour76.77-22.22%
Shoplifting72.96600.00%
Burglary42.96300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.69100.00%
Vehicle crime20.85-33.33%
Other theft20.85-71.43%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1216.5033.33%
Anti-social behaviour95.0850.00%
Other theft73.81250.00%
Vehicle crime32.960.00%
Drugs31.270.00%
Public order11.27-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-66.67%
Other crime10.420.00%
Shoplifting10.42-83.33%
Burglary10.420.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences913.5480.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.81-53.85%
Shoplifting62.54-53.85%
Criminal damage and arson32.540.00%
Vehicle crime31.270.00%
Other theft21.27-33.33%
Public order20.85100.00%
Burglary10.850.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1315.65225.00%
Shoplifting135.508.33%
Violence and sexual offences55.5066.67%
Other theft32.11-40.00%
Drugs11.27-50.00%
Burglary10.42-66.67%
Public order10.420.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1214.38300.00%
Other theft55.08400.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.11-33.33%
Burglary31.69200.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.27-57.14%
Vehicle crime21.27-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.85-50.00%
Drugs20.850.00%
Public order10.850.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences712.27-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour62.9650.00%
Vehicle crime52.5425.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.110.00%
Shoplifting31.69-84.21%
Other crime21.27100.00%
Other theft10.85-66.67%
Burglary10.42-75.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1919.4618.75%
Violence and sexual offences98.04-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour43.81-63.64%
Vehicle crime41.690.00%
Burglary41.690.00%
Other theft31.69200.00%
Public order11.270.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1620.3060.00%
Violence and sexual offences116.7722.22%
Anti-social behaviour114.65-15.38%
Vehicle crime44.65300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.6950.00%
Other theft11.27-50.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Public order10.420.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1317.7618.18%
Shoplifting105.50-52.38%
Violence and sexual offences94.2350.00%
Burglary33.8150.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.27100.00%
Other theft20.850.00%
Drugs10.850.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-75.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2120.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour118.880.00%
Violence and sexual offences64.650.00%
Vehicle crime42.540.00%
Burglary21.690.00%
Other theft20.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.850.00%
Other crime10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
October 20231

A total of 103 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 202410
June 20247
May 20249
April 20246
March 202413
February 20244
January 20246
December 20234
November 202311
October 202313
September 202311

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
December 20231

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 24 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 32 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
June 20242
May 20247
April 20242
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 38 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
February 20242
January 20245
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 107 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 202410
June 202416
May 202412
April 20249
March 20245
February 20243
January 20247
December 20239
November 202311
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 130 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202410
July 202410
June 20247
May 20241
April 20246
March 202413
February 202412
January 20243
December 202319
November 202316
October 202310
September 202321

A total of 11 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 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 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Wood Lane End
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Duxons Turn
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Maylands Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. The Coppice
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 6. Tenzing Road
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Malus Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Oatridge Gardens
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Saracens Head
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Ellingham Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Zoffany Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1