Crime Rates at Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HE

Marlowes area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlowes (HP1 1HE) in the last 12 months was 1140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1427.4% higher than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 449.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlowes (HP1 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 332 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.