Total Crime Rate

176.0 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 9/10 Β· 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 176.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 44th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (HP2 5BF) in the last 12 months was 176.0 per 1,000 residents and was 135.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (β‰ˆ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (HP2 5BF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Yard β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Moon Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Yard β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Figtree Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Half Moon Yard β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Austins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Figtree Hill β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Figtree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westview Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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