Total Crime Rate

120.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 120.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 35.4 7/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Westview Rise area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 95th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westview Rise (HP2 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westview Rise (HP2 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westview Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Maltings —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Normandy Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Normandy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilroy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westview Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Public order Kilday Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glamis Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Figtree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Figtree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Figtree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Figtree Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Figtree Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normandy Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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