Total Crime Rate
98.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bury Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bury Road (HP1 1HG) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the Adeyfield West average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bury Road (HP1 1HG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 85 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowes | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowes | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowes | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlowes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bury Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dacorum Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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