Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stornoway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Leverstock Green , and the 88th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stornoway (HP3 8TB) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher than the Leverstock Green average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stornoway (HP3 8TB), the main crime hotspot is near Stornoway. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stornoway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taransey —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stroma Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arran Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stroma Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taransey —
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Data Sources

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