Crime Rate in Watling, ward

Watling has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 wards in Dacorum district and the 2002nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 169th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Watling in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher than the Dacorum district average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Watling’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 202 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Watling ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Old Watling Street. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.