Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cleveland Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Watling , and the 154th 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 Cleveland Road (AL3 8LD) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cleveland Road (AL3 8LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gladstone Mews, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fleming Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fleming Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Road | Under investigation |
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