Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dacorum has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 128th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Dacorum in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the East of England region average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dacorum’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,908 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 64 cases , up 45.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,867 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 93.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adeyfield East | 194.7 | 101.1 (108%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 182.1 | 88.5 (95%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Boxmoor | 131.4 | 37.8 (40%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Apsley and Corner Hall | 126.1 | 32.5 (35%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Grovehill | 101.2 | 7.6 (8%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Highfield | 101.2 | 7.6 (8%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Watling | 93.8 | 0.3 (0%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Woodhall Farm | 93.6 | 0.1 (0%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Chaulden and Warners End | 83.0 | -10.6 (-11%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Gadebridge | 79.2 | -14.4 (-15%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Adeyfield West | 77.3 | -16.3 (-17%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Leverstock Green | 76.2 | -17.4 (-19%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Nash Mills | 66.5 | -27.1 (-29%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Kings Langley | 65.2 | -28.4 (-30%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Tring Central | 63.1 | -30.5 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Bennetts End | 60.1 | -33.5 (-36%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Berkhamsted Castle | 59.2 | -34.3 (-37%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Aldbury and Wigginton | 57.9 | -35.6 (-38%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield | 56.4 | -37.2 (-40%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Berkhamsted East | 51.0 | -42.6 (-46%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Berkhamsted West | 45.7 | -47.9 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Northchurch | 45.1 | -48.5 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Tring East | 42.0 | -51.6 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Tring West and Rural | 35.0 | -58.6 (-63%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Ashridge | 31.1 | -62.5 (-67%) | Very low 2/10 |
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