Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dammersey Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Watling , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 470 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 Dammersey Close (AL3 8JS) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Watling average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dammersey Close (AL3 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Sursham Court. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dammersey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sursham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manse Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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