Total Crime Rate
226.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queensway area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 36th highest crime rate of 468 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 Queensway (HP2 5HA) in the last 12 months was 226.7 per 1,000 residents and was 193.4% higher than the Adeyfield West average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 130.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queensway (HP2 5HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Adeyfield West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fensom'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Moon Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Moon Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Half Moon Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Half Moon Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Half Moon Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fernville Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fernville Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Brackens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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