Total Crime Rate

226.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 226.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Figtree Hill 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 Figtree Hill (HP2 5HG) 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 Figtree Hill (HP2 5HG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Figtree Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Figtree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Figtree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broad Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fensom'S Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Brackens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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