Total Crime Rate
501.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
215.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marlowes area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 12th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlowes (HP1 1LF) in the last 12 months was 501.5 per 1,000 residents and was 571.3% higher than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -47.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 73 (β 215.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlowes (HP1 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 331 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hemel Hempstead Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dacorum Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maynard Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maynard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maynard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maynard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Marlowes | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marlowes | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowes | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowes | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
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