Crime Rate in Highfield, ward

Highfield has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 wards in Dacorum district and the 1723rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 137th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Highfield in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Dacorum district average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Highfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 290 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 340 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Highfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Teesdale. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.