Crime Rate in Northchurch, ward

Northchurch has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 wards in Dacorum district and the 2112th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 326th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Northchurch in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Dacorum district average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Northchurch’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Northchurch ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Park Rise, with 20 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wharf Lane (5 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.