Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 143.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Burns Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodhall Farm , and the 64th 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 Burns Drive (HP2 7NP) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% higher than the Woodhall Farm average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Drive (HP2 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burns Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Datchet Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Chaucer Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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