Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leverstock Green , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poynders Hill (HP2 4PH) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynders Hill (HP2 4PH), 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 Poynders Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Datchworth Turn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Datchworth Turn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strawberry Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Strawberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Croft 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 Gravely Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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