Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 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 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Adeyfield Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 189th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adeyfield Road (HP2 5EB) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adeyfield Road (HP2 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adeyfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coral Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellen Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Old House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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