Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Maylands Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Adeyfield East , and the 141st 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 Maylands Avenue (HP2 7FU) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maylands Avenue (HP2 7FU), the main crime hotspot is near Duxons Turn. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maylands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duxons Turn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duxons Turn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maddox Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Flags Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duxons Turn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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