Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poynders Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leverstock Green , and the 144th highest crime rate of 470 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 Poynders Hill (HP2 4NT) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Leverstock Green average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynders Hill (HP2 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leaside, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barley Croft (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poynders Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gravely Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Datchworth Turn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberlow Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberlow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberlow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Datchworth Turn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Court —
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Data Sources

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