Total Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 140.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Leys Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bennetts End , and the 74th highest 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 Leys Road (HP3 9LX) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 134.0% higher than the Bennetts End average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leys Road (HP3 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Three Corners Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Robins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bennetts End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennetts End Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennetts End Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robins Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Partridges Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Candlefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goldcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fouracres Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmwood Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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