HARKNESS ROAD, HP2 5GX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HP2 5GX

HARKNESS ROAD, HP2 5GX, Dacorum has recorded a total of 69 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.01 per 1,000 population. This HP2 5GX 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 5GX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HP2 5GX, encompassing approximately 4309 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-31.25% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (61.54% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)

HP2 5GX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Half Moon Yard with total crimes: 10
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 9
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 7

HARKNESS ROAD, HP2 5GX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2216.01-31.25%
Anti-social behaviour215.1161.54%
Criminal damage and arson64.8750.00%
Other theft51.39150.00%
Public order51.1666.67%
Drugs41.16100.00%
Vehicle crime30.93200.00%
Other crime10.70-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Burglary10.23-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3216.0118.52%
Anti-social behaviour137.43-43.48%
Criminal damage and arson43.0233.33%
Burglary30.93-40.00%
Public order30.7050.00%
Shoplifting30.700.00%
Theft from the person30.700.00%
Other theft20.70-50.00%
Other crime20.460.00%
Drugs20.46-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.87-6.90%
Anti-social behaviour236.2743.75%
Drugs55.34400.00%
Burglary51.16150.00%
Other theft41.16-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.93-40.00%
Shoplifting30.70200.00%
Public order20.70100.00%
Vehicle crime20.46-66.67%
Robbery10.460.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2916.94-6.45%
Anti-social behaviour166.7314.29%
Other theft83.71700.00%
Vehicle crime61.86100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.39-44.44%
Burglary21.16100.00%
Public order10.46-75.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Drugs10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Shoplifting10.230.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3115.3282.35%
Anti-social behaviour147.19-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson93.250.00%
Public order42.090.00%
Vehicle crime30.930.00%
Drugs10.70-80.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Burglary10.230.00%
Other theft10.23-80.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In April 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 offences1711.60-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour163.9533.33%
Drugs53.71150.00%
Other theft51.16-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.160.00%
Robbery10.700.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Burglary10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2213.00-4.35%
Anti-social behaviour125.11-36.84%
Other theft62.78100.00%
Public order41.3933.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.9333.33%
Vehicle crime30.930.00%
Drugs20.70100.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Other crime10.23-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2313.6964.29%
Anti-social behaviour195.3411.76%
Public order34.41200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.700.00%
Other theft30.70-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.70200.00%
Other crime20.700.00%
Shoplifting10.46-66.67%
Burglary10.230.00%
Drugs10.23-66.67%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1711.37-10.53%
Violence and sexual offences143.95-22.22%
Other theft53.250.00%
Drugs31.160.00%
Shoplifting30.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.70-72.73%
Other crime20.700.00%
Public order10.46-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.230.00%

In December 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 behaviour1914.6218.75%
Violence and sexual offences184.415.88%
Criminal damage and arson114.18120.00%
Other theft52.5566.67%
Public order41.16100.00%
Other crime20.93100.00%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-66.67%
Burglary10.23-66.67%

In November 2023, 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 offences1711.60-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour163.95-36.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.71-28.57%
Burglary31.16-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.70-50.00%
Other theft30.700.00%
Public order20.700.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2516.2456.25%
Violence and sexual offences185.80-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.18-22.22%
Vehicle crime61.62-33.33%
Drugs41.39300.00%
Burglary40.930.00%
Possession of weapons40.93300.00%
Robbery10.93-50.00%
Shoplifting10.23-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3018.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour166.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.710.00%
Vehicle crime92.090.00%
Other theft42.090.00%
Public order20.930.00%
Robbery20.460.00%
Shoplifting20.460.00%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Drugs10.230.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 227 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.46 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202413
July 202423
June 202416
May 202414
April 202416
March 202412
February 202419
January 202417
December 202319
November 202316
October 202325
September 202316

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20245
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 51 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20244
June 20248
May 20241
April 20245
March 20246
February 20243
January 20245
December 20235
November 20233
September 20234

A total of 31 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20246
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20236
September 20239

A total of 300 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202432
July 202427
June 202429
May 202431
April 202417
March 202422
February 202423
January 202414
December 202318
November 202317
October 202318
September 202330

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

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

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 69 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20243
June 20245
May 20249
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 202311
November 20235
October 20237
September 20239

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 14 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
February 20241
January 20243
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
October 20234
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the HP2 5GX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Half Moon Yard
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
  • 5. Downside
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Alexandra Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. The Brackens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Park View Rise
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 9. Figtree Hill
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Westview Rise
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Seymour Crescent
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Thorn Mead
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Lower Adeyfield Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Broad Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Kilday Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. George Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 18. St Mary'S Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Little Mimms
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Baylie Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Long Mimms
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. High Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Fernville Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Midland Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Caernarvon Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1