Total Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sawyers Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 94th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sawyers Way (HP2 4EB) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sawyers Way (HP2 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Adeyfield West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A414 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | A414 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laurel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Old House Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old House Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old House Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coral Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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