Total Crime Rate

103.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 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 103.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mersey Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 115th highest crime rate of 470 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 Mersey Place (HP2 6EB) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Grovehill average (81.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersey Place (HP2 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Basildon Square. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mersey Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Wye Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Square —
Apr 2026Other theft The Wye Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basildon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waveney —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Wye —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Road —
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Data Sources

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