Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Leys area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodhall Farm , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 468 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 Birch Leys (HP2 7SA) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Woodhall Farm average (93.6 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 Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Leys (HP2 7SA), the main crime hotspot is near Woodwhite Way. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cuffley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monarch Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Burgundy Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Skipper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Emms Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medwick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lower Emms Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lower Emms Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lower Emms Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kimpton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bayford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowley Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monarch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgundy Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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