Total Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Watling , and the 175th 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 8BT) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Watling average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (AL3 8BT), 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 | Chapel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pie Garden | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priory Orchard | Under investigation |
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