Total Crime Rate

228.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 228.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Mariner Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 29th 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 Mariner Way (HP2 4RN) in the last 12 months was 228.5 per 1,000 residents and was 205.8% higher than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 159.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mariner Way (HP2 4RN), the main crime hotspot is near Mariner Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mariner Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariner Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mariner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariner Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariner Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwick Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gammon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Field Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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