Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Windmill Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 173rd 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 Windmill Road (HP2 4BU) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Road (HP2 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Toms Croft. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Yott Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Toms Croft —
Sep 2025Drugs Lower Yott Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Toms Croft —
Sep 2025Public order Mountfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Chase —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newfield Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Toms Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bencroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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