Total Crime Rate

167.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 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 167.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Hartsbourne Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leverstock Green , and the 47th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartsbourne Way (HP2 4PS) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.1% higher than the Leverstock Green average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartsbourne Way (HP2 4PS), 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 Hartsbourne Way area

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

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