Total Crime Rate

237.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 237.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.7 10/10
  • Drugs 22.5 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 28th highest crime rate of 470 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 Alexandra Road (HP2 4AX) in the last 12 months was 237.9 per 1,000 residents and was 218.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (HP2 4AX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Kilday Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Austins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dacorum Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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