Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Watling , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (AL3 8BS) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Watling average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (AL3 8BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pie Garden | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priory Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Road | — |
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