Total Crime Rate
613.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 11th highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (HP1 1EF) in the last 12 months was 613.6 per 1,000 residents and was 694.3% higher than the Adeyfield West average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 233.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Street (HP1 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 456 crimes here, including 173 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Adeyfield West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Spires | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Spires | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Spires | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Spires | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Spires | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlowes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spires | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dacorum Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dacorum Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowes | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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