Crime Rate in Boxmoor, ward

Boxmoor has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 wards in Dacorum district and the 906th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 68th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Boxmoor in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher than the Dacorum district average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Boxmoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 444 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 11 cases , up 10.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 81.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 545 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Boxmoor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.