Total Crime Rate

161.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 161.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Toms Croft area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 51st 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 Toms Croft (HP2 4LL) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toms Croft (HP2 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Toms Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acre Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bencroft Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Wood —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Toms Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toms Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toms Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Turners Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scriveners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Drive —
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Data Sources

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