MARLOWES, HP1 1EZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HP1 1EZ

MARLOWES, HP1 1EZ, Dacorum has recorded a total of 105 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 59.85 per 1,000 population. This HP1 1EZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader HP1 postcode area, which has experienced 306 crimes and a crime rate of 11.45 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this HP1 1EZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HP1 1EZ, encompassing approximately 1754 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (-27.27% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (18) incidents (-18.18% decrease)

HP1 1EZ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 36
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 23
  • Marlowes with total crimes: 15

MARLOWES, HP1 1EZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2859.85-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour2415.96-27.27%
Shoplifting1813.68-18.18%
Public order1210.26100.00%
Other theft56.84-28.57%
Vehicle crime42.85100.00%
Burglary32.28-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.71-75.00%
Other crime21.14100.00%
Drugs21.14-50.00%
Robbery21.140.00%
Theft from the person11.14-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.57-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3574.10-5.41%
Anti-social behaviour3319.9550.00%
Shoplifting2218.81-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson812.540.00%
Other theft74.56-12.50%
Public order63.99-14.29%
Burglary53.42400.00%
Drugs42.850.00%
Robbery22.280.00%
Bicycle theft21.14100.00%
Vehicle crime21.14-60.00%
Theft from the person21.14-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.140.00%
Other crime10.570.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3768.9732.14%
Shoplifting2421.09-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour2213.68-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson812.54-20.00%
Other theft84.56300.00%
Public order74.560.00%
Vehicle crime53.99150.00%
Theft from the person42.850.00%
Robbery22.28100.00%
Burglary11.140.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%
Other crime10.57-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3362.7065.00%
Violence and sexual offences2818.8147.37%
Anti-social behaviour2415.96-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson1013.6842.86%
Public order75.7040.00%
Other crime23.99100.00%
Vehicle crime21.14100.00%
Other theft21.14-50.00%
Burglary11.140.00%
Robbery10.57-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3257.0039.13%
Shoplifting2018.24-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences1911.40-17.39%
Criminal damage and arson710.83-12.50%
Public order53.9925.00%
Other theft42.85-63.64%
Robbery32.2850.00%
Drugs31.71-25.00%
Theft from the person31.710.00%
Other crime11.710.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Vehicle crime10.57-75.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2560.9925.00%
Violence and sexual offences2314.25-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour2313.11-32.35%
Other theft1113.11175.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.27100.00%
Public order44.560.00%
Drugs42.2833.33%
Vehicle crime42.2833.33%
Robbery22.28100.00%
Other crime11.140.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3457.009.68%
Violence and sexual offences2419.38-7.69%
Shoplifting2013.68-25.93%
Public order411.40-20.00%
Other theft42.28-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.28-33.33%
Drugs32.280.00%
Vehicle crime31.71-25.00%
Robbery11.71-75.00%
Other crime10.57-80.00%
Theft from the person10.57-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3170.11-6.06%
Shoplifting2717.6750.00%
Violence and sexual offences2615.39-16.13%
Other theft614.8250.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.42-53.85%
Other crime53.42150.00%
Public order52.8525.00%
Vehicle crime42.850.00%
Robbery42.28300.00%
Drugs32.2850.00%
Theft from the person31.7150.00%
Bicycle theft11.710.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.57-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3364.4110.00%
Violence and sexual offences3118.8110.71%
Shoplifting1817.675.88%
Criminal damage and arson1310.26550.00%
Other theft47.4133.33%
Public order42.28-20.00%
Other crime22.280.00%
Theft from the person21.140.00%
Drugs21.14-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.14100.00%
Burglary11.14-66.67%
Robbery10.570.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3057.00-26.83%
Violence and sexual offences2817.1021.74%
Shoplifting1715.96-70.69%
Public order59.69150.00%
Drugs42.85-50.00%
Vehicle crime32.28-50.00%
Burglary31.71-66.67%
Other theft31.71200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.71-81.82%
Theft from the person21.140.00%
Possession of weapons11.14-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%
Robbery10.57-75.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5897.47205.26%
Anti-social behaviour4133.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences2323.37-17.86%
Criminal damage and arson1113.1183.33%
Burglary96.270.00%
Drugs85.13300.00%
Vehicle crime64.56-14.29%
Robbery43.42100.00%
Other crime32.28200.00%
Possession of weapons21.710.00%
Public order21.14-75.00%
Theft from the person21.140.00%
Bicycle theft11.14-50.00%
Other theft10.57-92.31%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4175.810.00%
Violence and sexual offences2823.370.00%
Shoplifting1915.960.00%
Other theft1310.830.00%
Public order87.410.00%
Vehicle crime74.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.990.00%
Robbery23.420.00%
Bicycle theft21.140.00%
Possession of weapons21.140.00%
Theft from the person21.140.00%
Drugs21.140.00%
Other crime11.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 368 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202424
July 202433
June 202422
May 202424
April 202432
March 202423
February 202434
January 202431
December 202333
November 202330
October 202341
September 202341

A total of 68 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20247
June 20248
May 20242
April 20244
March 202411
February 20244
January 20246
December 20234
November 20233
October 20231
September 202313

A total of 330 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202428
July 202435
June 202437
May 202428
April 202419
March 202423
February 202424
January 202426
December 202331
November 202328
October 202323
September 202328

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20248
June 20248
May 202410
April 20247
March 20248
February 20244
January 20246
December 202313
November 20232
October 202311
September 20236

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20245
December 20232
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 69 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20246
June 20247
May 20247
April 20245
March 20244
February 20244
January 20245
December 20234
November 20235
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 301 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202422
June 202424
May 202433
April 202420
March 202425
February 202420
January 202427
December 202318
November 202317
October 202358
September 202319

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
April 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
November 20233
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 26 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20245
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20238
September 20232

A total of 25 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the HP1 1EZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total36
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting6
    Public order5
    Vehicle crime4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting5
    Public order1
    Other theft1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Marlowes
    Total15
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Alexandra Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Bridge Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Astley Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 8. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Hillfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Caernarvon Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Maynard Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. King Harry Street
    Total1
    Burglary1