Total Crime Rate

845.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 845.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 357.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.0 10/10
  • Public order 61.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.7 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.8 10/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlowes area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 4th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlowes (HP1 1BH) in the last 12 months was 845.4 per 1,000 residents and was 994.3% higher than the Adeyfield West average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 230.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlowes (HP1 1BH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 397 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlowes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Spires Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spires Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Spires Under investigation
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Data Sources

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