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Crime in HP1 9SU

How much crime is recorded in HP1 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Maylands & Adeyfield
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,290 (2024)
Crime

How safe is HP1 9SU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HP1 9SU area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

HP1 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences17.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.710.7
Burglary10.49.1
Shoplifting7.48.4
Other theft5.24.5
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Public order2.44.6
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 69% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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