Total Crime Rate

144.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 144.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Acrewood area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 69th highest crime rate of 468 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 Acrewood (HP2 4LP) in the last 12 months was 144.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acrewood (HP2 4LP), 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 Acrewood area

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

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