Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillfield Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 165th 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 Hillfield Road (HP2 4AB) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillfield Road (HP2 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernville Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toms Croft (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fensom'S Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Sidings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Toms Croft —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Toms Croft —
Sep 2025Public order Fernville Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Fernville Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Toms Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Walnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caernarvon Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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