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

Datchworth Turn 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 Datchworth Turn (HP2 4NZ) 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 Datchworth Turn (HP2 4NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Mews. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Datchworth Turn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Datchworth Turn Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Datchworth Turn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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