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

Hardy 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 Hardy Road (HP2 5EQ) 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 Hardy Road (HP2 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hammer Lane, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old House Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hardy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Old House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Summerleas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellen Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coral Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerleas Close —
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Data Sources

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