Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silverthorn Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 181st 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 Silverthorn Drive (HP3 8BU) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Bennetts End average (60.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silverthorn Drive (HP3 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highclere Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverthorn Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bennetts End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverthorn Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highclere Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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