Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 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 43.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Briery Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briery Way (HP2 7AP) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Adeyfield East average (179.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briery Way (HP2 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malus Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saracens Head (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briery Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malus Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Oatridge Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Whitmores Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitmores Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haleswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenzing Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Tenzing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatridge Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montgomery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malus Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malus Close —
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Data Sources

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