Crap Towns / Bovingdon / Crime
How much crime is there in Bovingdon?
The police recorded 42.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bovingdon from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 43.1, up from 37.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
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| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 37.3 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 46.3 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 43.1 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21.5 | 34.1 |
| Other crime | 7.5 | 2.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.8 | 7.0 |
| Burglary | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Other theft | 2.1 | 5.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Public order | 1.4 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 0.2 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead | 5.8 km | 82.1 |
| Watford | 12.2 km | 82.1 |
| Chesham | 5.3 km | 58.7 |
| Rickmansworth | 10.4 km | 54.3 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 6.9 km | 47.4 |
| Little Chalfont | 6.8 km | 44.1 |
| Amersham | 6.9 km | 43.7 |
| Bovingdon | – | 42.3 |
| Tring | 12.0 km | 41.5 |
| Berkhamsted | 5.0 km | 41.1 |
| Chorleywood | 8.2 km | 33.1 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |