Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Widmore Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East , and the 117th lowest 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 Widmore Drive (HP2 5ND) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Adeyfield East average (179.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widmore Drive (HP2 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Peregrine Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Widmore Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyperion Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peregrine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B487 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grazings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sainfoin End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callisto Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winds End Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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