Total Crime Rate

793.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

233.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 793.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 233.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 202.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 195.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 168.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.9 10/10
  • Other theft 51.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.4 10/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.3 10/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterhouse Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 6th highest crime rate of 470 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 Waterhouse Street (HP1 1DS) in the last 12 months was 793.8 per 1,000 residents and was 962.7% higher than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 233.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhouse Street (HP1 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 395 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterhouse Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maynard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spires —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spires Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maynard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maynard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maynard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maynard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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